#DCEDD7
Beige · very light cool green
About #DCEDD7
With the hex code #DCEDD7, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 93% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8D7ED, 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 — 17.14:1, 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 #DCEDD7?
With the hex code #DCEDD7, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 93% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCEDD7?
Use black text. Black on #DCEDD7 has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCEDD7?
Its complementary colour is #E8D7ED, and analogous partners are #E7EDD7 and #D7EDDD.