#DCEBC8
Beige · very light cool green
About #DCEBC8
#DCEBC8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 92% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Beige (ΔE 9.0), with Cream the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7C8EB (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 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 #DCEBC8?
#DCEBC8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 92% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCEBC8?
Use black text. Black on #DCEBC8 has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCEBC8?
Its complementary colour is #D7C8EB, and analogous partners are #EBE8C8 and #CBEBC8.