#DCE1CD
Bone · very light warm green
About #DCE1CD
#DCE1CD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 88% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Bone (ΔE 5.6); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D2CDE1 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCE1CD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.69:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DCE1CD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DCE1CD?
#DCE1CD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 88% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE1CD?
Use black text. Black on #DCE1CD has a contrast ratio of 15.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE1CD?
Its complementary colour is #D2CDE1, and analogous partners are #E1DCCD and #D2E1CD.