#DCDFC1
Eggshell · very light warm green
About #DCDFC1
With the hex code #DCDFC1, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4C1DF, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.37:1, 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 #DCDFC1?
With the hex code #DCDFC1, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 87% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCDFC1?
Use black text. Black on #DCDFC1 has a contrast ratio of 15.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCDFC1?
Its complementary colour is #C4C1DF, and analogous partners are #DFD3C1 and #CDDFC1.