#DDE7CE
Beige · very light cool green
About #DDE7CE
#DDE7CE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 91% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 6.7), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8CEE7 (thistle), 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 16.40:1 (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 #DDE7CE?
#DDE7CE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 91% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDE7CE?
Use black text. Black on #DDE7CE has a contrast ratio of 16.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDE7CE?
Its complementary colour is #D8CEE7, and analogous partners are #E7E5CE and #D1E7CE.