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#DDF1CD

Beige · very light cool green

About #DDF1CD

#DDF1CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 95% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Beige (ΔE 9.8), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1CDF1 (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 — 17.54:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red221
Green241
Blue205

Closest named colours

Beige
#F5F5DC · ΔE 9.8
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 10.5
Cream
#FFFDD0 · ΔE 10.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DDF1CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on beige #DDF1CD.
1.20:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on beige #DDF1CD.
17.54:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DDF1CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DDF1CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F5ECCB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F1EACF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DEEEE7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DDF1CD?

#DDF1CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 95% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #DDF1CD?

Use black text. Black on #DDF1CD has a contrast ratio of 17.54:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DDF1CD?

Its complementary colour is #E1CDF1, and analogous partners are #EFF1CD and #CDF1CF.