#DDE7CC
Beige · very light cool green
About #DDE7CC
#DDE7CC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 91% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Beige (ΔE 6.9); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D6CCE7 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DDE7CC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.38:1 (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 #DDE7CC?
#DDE7CC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 91% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDE7CC?
Use black text. Black on #DDE7CC has a contrast ratio of 16.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDE7CC?
Its complementary colour is #D6CCE7, and analogous partners are #E7E4CC and #D0E7CC.