#DCFDC6
Cream · very light cool green
About #DCFDC6
#DCFDC6 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 99% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Cream (ΔE 14.0); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E7C6FD — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCFDC6 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.91:1 (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 #DCFDC6?
#DCFDC6 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 99% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCFDC6?
Use black text. Black on #DCFDC6 has a contrast ratio of 18.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCFDC6?
Its complementary colour is #E7C6FD, and analogous partners are #F8FDC6 and #C6FDCB.