#DBE6C8
Beige · very light cool green
About #DBE6C8
#DBE6C8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 90% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 7.9), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3C8E6 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.16:1 (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 #DBE6C8?
#DBE6C8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 90% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBE6C8?
Use black text. Black on #DBE6C8 has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBE6C8?
Its complementary colour is #D3C8E6, and analogous partners are #E6E2C8 and #CCE6C8.