#DCE9DD
Eggshell · very light neutral
About #DCE9DD
#DCE9DD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 91% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 9% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggshell (ΔE 8.1); Off White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E9DCE8 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCE9DD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.74:1, 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 #DCE9DD?
#DCE9DD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 91% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 9% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE9DD?
Use black text. Black on #DCE9DD has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE9DD?
Its complementary colour is #E9DCE8, and analogous partners are #E2E9DC and #DCE9E3.