#DBDFC8
Bone · very light warm green
About #DBDFC8
With the hex code #DBDFC8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Bone — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCC8DF, 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 15.40:1 (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 #DBDFC8?
With the hex code #DBDFC8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBDFC8?
Use black text. Black on #DBDFC8 has a contrast ratio of 15.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBDFC8?
Its complementary colour is #CCC8DF, and analogous partners are #DFD8C8 and #CFDFC8.