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#DBEDE2

Off White · very light cool green

About #DBEDE2

#DBEDE2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 93% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Off White (ΔE 9.1), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EDDBE6 (lavender), 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 17.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red219
Green237
Blue226

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 9.1
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 9.6
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 9.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DBEDE2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #DBEDE2.
1.22:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #DBEDE2.
17.22:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DBEDE2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DBEDE2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EDEAE1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E9E8E3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#D8EDEA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DBEDE2?

#DBEDE2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 93% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #DBEDE2?

Use black text. Black on #DBEDE2 has a contrast ratio of 17.22:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DBEDE2?

Its complementary colour is #EDDBE6, and analogous partners are #DDEDDB and #DBEDEB.