#DCE9DF
Off White · very light neutral
About #DCE9DF
#DCE9DF is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 91% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 9% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Off White (ΔE 8.3), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E9DCE6 (lavender), 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 — 16.76:1, 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 #DCE9DF?
#DCE9DF is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 91% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% 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 #DCE9DF?
Use black text. Black on #DCE9DF has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE9DF?
Its complementary colour is #E9DCE6, and analogous partners are #E0E9DC and #DCE9E5.