#DEE9CD
Beige · very light cool green
About #DEE9CD
With the hex code #DEE9CD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 91% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D8CDE9, 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 — 16.64:1, 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 #DEE9CD?
With the hex code #DEE9CD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 91% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEE9CD?
Use black text. Black on #DEE9CD has a contrast ratio of 16.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEE9CD?
Its complementary colour is #D8CDE9, and analogous partners are #E9E6CD and #D0E9CD.