#DCE5CF
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #DCE5CF
#DCE5CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 90% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 6.3); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D8CFE5 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCE5CF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.15:1, 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 #DCE5CF?
#DCE5CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 90% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE5CF?
Use black text. Black on #DCE5CF has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE5CF?
Its complementary colour is #D8CFE5, and analogous partners are #E5E3CF and #D1E5CF.