#DCE6CB
Beige · very light cool green
About #DCE6CB
#DCE6CB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 90% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Beige (ΔE 7.2); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D5CBE6 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCE6CB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.22:1, 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 #DCE6CB?
#DCE6CB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 90% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE6CB?
Use black text. Black on #DCE6CB has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE6CB?
Its complementary colour is #D5CBE6, and analogous partners are #E6E3CB and #CFE6CB.