#DDEAD3
Beige · very light cool green
About #DDEAD3
With the hex code #DDEAD3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 92% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 6.8 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0D3EA, a lavender 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 — 16.78:1, 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 #DDEAD3?
With the hex code #DDEAD3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 92% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDEAD3?
Use black text. Black on #DDEAD3 has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDEAD3?
Its complementary colour is #E0D3EA, and analogous partners are #E9EAD3 and #D3EAD4.