#DBEAD3
Beige · very light cool green
About #DBEAD3
#DBEAD3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 92% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% 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 #E2D3EA (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.72:1, 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 #DBEAD3?
#DBEAD3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 92% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBEAD3?
Use black text. Black on #DBEAD3 has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBEAD3?
Its complementary colour is #E2D3EA, and analogous partners are #E7EAD3 and #D3EAD7.