#D9EFE8
Off White · very light cool green
About #D9EFE8
#D9EFE8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 94% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Off White (ΔE 9.5), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFD9E0 (light gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.46:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D9EFE8?
#D9EFE8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 94% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D9EFE8?
Use black text. Black on #D9EFE8 has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9EFE8?
Its complementary colour is #EFD9E0, and analogous partners are #D9EFDD and #D9EBEF.