#DBECD7
Beige · very light cool green
About #DBECD7
#DBECD7 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 93% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 7.7), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E8D7EC (lavender), 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 — 16.99:1, 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 #DBECD7?
#DBECD7 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 93% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBECD7?
Use black text. Black on #DBECD7 has a contrast ratio of 16.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBECD7?
Its complementary colour is #E8D7EC, and analogous partners are #E5ECD7 and #D7ECDE.