#DADDBC
Oat · very light warm green
About #DADDBC
With the hex code #DADDBC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 87% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Oat — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFBCDD, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.05:1 (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 #DADDBC?
With the hex code #DADDBC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 87% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DADDBC?
Use black text. Black on #DADDBC has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DADDBC?
Its complementary colour is #BFBCDD, and analogous partners are #DDD0BC and #CADDBC.