#DDE2CE
Eggshell · very light warm green
About #DDE2CE
#DDE2CE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 89% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 5.4); Bone comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D3CEE2 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DDE2CE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.84:1 (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 #DDE2CE?
#DDE2CE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 89% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DDE2CE?
Use black text. Black on #DDE2CE has a contrast ratio of 15.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDE2CE?
Its complementary colour is #D3CEE2, and analogous partners are #E2DDCE and #D3E2CE.