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#DDF2D1

Beige · very light cool green

About #DDF2D1

With the hex code #DDF2D1, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 95% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Beige — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E6D1F2, 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 — 17.70:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red221
Green242
Blue209

Closest named colours

Beige
#F5F5DC · ΔE 9.1
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 9.2
Cream
#FFFDD0 · ΔE 11.6

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

Text on #DDF2D1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on beige #DDF2D1.
1.19:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on beige #DDF2D1.
17.70:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DDF2D1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DDF2D1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F5EDCF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F2EBD2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DDEFE9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DDF2D1?

With the hex code #DDF2D1, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 95% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DDF2D1?

Use black text. Black on #DDF2D1 has a contrast ratio of 17.70:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DDF2D1?

Its complementary colour is #E6D1F2, and analogous partners are #EEF2D1 and #D1F2D5.