#DBE0BD
Beige · very light warm green
About #DBE0BD
#DBE0BD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 88% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Beige (ΔE 9.8); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2BDE0 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DBE0BD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.41:1, 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 #DBE0BD?
#DBE0BD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 88% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBE0BD?
Use black text. Black on #DBE0BD has a contrast ratio of 15.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBE0BD?
Its complementary colour is #C2BDE0, and analogous partners are #E0D4BD and #CAE0BD.