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#DBDEBD

Oat · very light warm green

About #DBDEBD

With the hex code #DBDEBD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% 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 9.0 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C0BDDE, a thistle 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 — 15.20:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red219
Green222
Blue189

Closest named colours

Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 9.0
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 9.2
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 9.4

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

Text on #DBDEBD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on oat #DBDEBD.
1.38:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on oat #DBDEBD.
15.20:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#DBDEBD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E4DBBB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E4DCBE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E0DAD5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBDEBD?

With the hex code #DBDEBD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% 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 #DBDEBD?

Use black text. Black on #DBDEBD has a contrast ratio of 15.20:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBDEBD?

Its complementary colour is #C0BDDE, and analogous partners are #DED1BD and #CBDEBD.