#DCE9CD
Beige · very light cool green
About #DCE9CD
#DCE9CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 91% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 7.3), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DACDE9 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.58:1, 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 #DCE9CD?
#DCE9CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 91% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE9CD?
Use black text. Black on #DCE9CD has a contrast ratio of 16.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE9CD?
Its complementary colour is #DACDE9, and analogous partners are #E9E8CD and #CEE9CD.