#DCEBD9
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #DCEBD9
With the hex code #DCEBD9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 92% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8D9EB, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.93:1, 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 #DCEBD9?
With the hex code #DCEBD9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 92% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCEBD9?
Use black text. Black on #DCEBD9 has a contrast ratio of 16.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCEBD9?
Its complementary colour is #E8D9EB, and analogous partners are #E5EBD9 and #D9EBDF.