#DDE4AF
Vanilla · very light warm green
About #DDE4AF
With the hex code #DDE4AF, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 89% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Vanilla — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B6AFE4, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.79:1, 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 #DDE4AF?
With the hex code #DDE4AF, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 89% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDE4AF?
Use black text. Black on #DDE4AF has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDE4AF?
Its complementary colour is #B6AFE4, and analogous partners are #E4D1AF and #C3E4AF.