#DBE8B2
Vanilla · very light warm green
About #DBE8B2
#DBE8B2 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 91% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Vanilla (ΔE 10.8); Cream comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFB2E8 — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DBE8B2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.20:1 (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 #DBE8B2?
#DBE8B2 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 91% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DBE8B2?
Use black text. Black on #DBE8B2 has a contrast ratio of 16.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBE8B2?
Its complementary colour is #BFB2E8, and analogous partners are #E8DAB2 and #C0E8B2.