#DCE8D3
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #DCE8D3
With the hex code #DCE8D3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 91% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFD3E8, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.53:1, 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 #DCE8D3?
With the hex code #DCE8D3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 91% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE8D3?
Use black text. Black on #DCE8D3 has a contrast ratio of 16.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE8D3?
Its complementary colour is #DFD3E8, and analogous partners are #E7E8D3 and #D3E8D4.