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#DBDFBC

Beige · very light warm green

About #DBDFBC

With the hex code #DBDFBC, 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 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Beige — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C0BCDF, a thistle shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.29:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red219
Green223
Blue188

Closest named colours

Beige
#F5F5DC · ΔE 10.0
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 10.0
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 10.1

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

Text on #DBDFBC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on beige #DBDFBC.
1.37:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on beige #DBDFBC.
15.29:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#DBDFBC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E5DBBA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E5DCBD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E0DBD5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBDFBC?

With the hex code #DBDFBC, 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 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DBDFBC?

Use black text. Black on #DBDFBC has a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBDFBC?

Its complementary colour is #C0BCDF, and analogous partners are #DFD2BC and #CADFBC.