#DEE5CA
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #DEE5CA
#DEE5CA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 90% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 6.7); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D1CAE5 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DEE5CA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.17:1 (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 #DEE5CA?
#DEE5CA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 90% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEE5CA?
Use black text. Black on #DEE5CA has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEE5CA?
Its complementary colour is #D1CAE5, and analogous partners are #E5DFCA and #D1E5CA.