#DCEEE3
Off White · very light cool green
About #DCEEE3
#DCEEE3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 93% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Off White (ΔE 8.9), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EEDCE7 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.38:1, 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 #DCEEE3?
#DCEEE3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 93% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCEEE3?
Use black text. Black on #DCEEE3 has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCEEE3?
Its complementary colour is #EEDCE7, and analogous partners are #DEEEDC and #DCEEEC.