#DAE1CF
Bone · very light cool green
About #DAE1CF
#DAE1CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 88% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Bone (ΔE 6.1); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D6CFE1 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DAE1CF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.65:1, 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 #DAE1CF?
#DAE1CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 85% red, 88% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DAE1CF?
Use black text. Black on #DAE1CF has a contrast ratio of 15.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAE1CF?
Its complementary colour is #D6CFE1, and analogous partners are #E1DFCF and #D1E1CF.