#DDEBD3
Beige · very light cool green
About #DDEBD3
#DDEBD3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 92% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 6.8), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1D3EB (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.90:1, 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 #DDEBD3?
#DDEBD3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 92% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDEBD3?
Use black text. Black on #DDEBD3 has a contrast ratio of 16.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDEBD3?
Its complementary colour is #E1D3EB, and analogous partners are #E9EBD3 and #D3EBD5.