#DDE1CE
Bone · very light warm green
About #DDE1CE
#DDE1CE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 88% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 5.1), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2CEE1 (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 15.74:1 (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 #DDE1CE?
#DDE1CE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 88% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DDE1CE?
Use black text. Black on #DDE1CE has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDE1CE?
Its complementary colour is #D2CEE1, and analogous partners are #E1DCCE and #D4E1CE.