#DBEAD0
Beige · very light cool green
About #DBEAD0
#DBEAD0 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 92% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 7.4), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFD0EA (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 16.69:1 (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 #DBEAD0?
#DBEAD0 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 92% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBEAD0?
Use black text. Black on #DBEAD0 has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBEAD0?
Its complementary colour is #DFD0EA, and analogous partners are #E8EAD0 and #D0EAD2.