#DCF5EE
Off White · very light cool green
About #DCF5EE
#DCF5EE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 96% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Off White (ΔE 9.7), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F5DCE3 (light gray), 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 18.34:1 (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 #DCF5EE?
#DCF5EE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 96% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCF5EE?
Use black text. Black on #DCF5EE has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCF5EE?
Its complementary colour is #F5DCE3, and analogous partners are #DCF5E2 and #DCF0F5.