#DCEDD8
Beige · very light cool green
About #DCEDD8
#DCEDD8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 93% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 7.5), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E9D8ED (lavender), 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 17.15:1 (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 #DCEDD8?
#DCEDD8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 93% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCEDD8?
Use black text. Black on #DCEDD8 has a contrast ratio of 17.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCEDD8?
Its complementary colour is #E9D8ED, and analogous partners are #E7EDD8 and #D8EDDE.