#DCE0CD
Bone · very light warm green
About #DCE0CD
#DCE0CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 88% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 5.0), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1CDE0 (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 — 15.59:1, 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 #DCE0CD?
#DCE0CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 88% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE0CD?
Use black text. Black on #DCE0CD has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE0CD?
Its complementary colour is #D1CDE0, and analogous partners are #E0DBCD and #D3E0CD.