#DAE3CF
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #DAE3CF
#DAE3CF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 89% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 6.6), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8CFE3 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.87:1, 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 #DAE3CF?
#DAE3CF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 89% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DAE3CF?
Use black text. Black on #DAE3CF has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAE3CF?
Its complementary colour is #D8CFE3, and analogous partners are #E3E2CF and #D0E3CF.