#DCEACA
Beige · very light cool green
About #DCEACA
#DCEACA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 92% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Beige (ΔE 8.1); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D8CAEA — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCEACA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.67:1 (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 #DCEACA?
#DCEACA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 92% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCEACA?
Use black text. Black on #DCEACA has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCEACA?
Its complementary colour is #D8CAEA, and analogous partners are #EAE8CA and #CCEACA.