#DCE5DA
Eggshell · very light neutral
About #DCE5DA
#DCE5DA is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 90% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 10% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 7.6), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3DAE5 (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 16.26:1 (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 #DCE5DA?
#DCE5DA is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 90% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 10% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE5DA?
Use black text. Black on #DCE5DA has a contrast ratio of 16.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE5DA?
Its complementary colour is #E3DAE5, and analogous partners are #E2E5DA and #DAE5DD.