#DDEEC9
Beige · very light cool green
About #DDEEC9
With the hex code #DDEEC9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 93% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Beige — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DAC9EE, a thistle 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 — 17.15:1, 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 #DDEEC9?
With the hex code #DDEEC9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 93% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDEEC9?
Use black text. Black on #DDEEC9 has a contrast ratio of 17.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDEEC9?
Its complementary colour is #DAC9EE, and analogous partners are #EEEDC9 and #CBEEC9.