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#DAECE3

Off White · very light neutral

About #DAECE3

With the hex code #DAECE3, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 93% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Off White — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECDAE3, a light gray 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 — 17.09:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red218
Green236
Blue227

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 8.9
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 10.3
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 10.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DAECE3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #DAECE3.
1.23:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #DAECE3.
17.09:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DAECE3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DAECE3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EBE9E3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E8E7E3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D7ECE9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DAECE3?

With the hex code #DAECE3, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 93% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #DAECE3?

Use black text. Black on #DAECE3 has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DAECE3?

Its complementary colour is #ECDAE3, and analogous partners are #DAECDA and #DAECEC.