#DEE2C6
Eggshell · very light warm green
About #DEE2C6
#DEE2C6 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 6.7), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CAC6E2 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.80:1 (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 #DEE2C6?
#DEE2C6 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DEE2C6?
Use black text. Black on #DEE2C6 has a contrast ratio of 15.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEE2C6?
Its complementary colour is #CAC6E2, and analogous partners are #E2D8C6 and #D0E2C6.