#DAEBC3
Cream · very light cool green
About #DAEBC3
With the hex code #DAEBC3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 92% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Cream — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4C3EB, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.65:1, 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 #DAEBC3?
With the hex code #DAEBC3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 92% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DAEBC3?
Use black text. Black on #DAEBC3 has a contrast ratio of 16.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAEBC3?
Its complementary colour is #D4C3EB, and analogous partners are #EBE8C3 and #C6EBC3.