#DEECD3
Beige · very light cool green
About #DEECD3
With the hex code #DEECD3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 93% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 6.6 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E1D3EC, 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 — 17.04:1, 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 #DEECD3?
With the hex code #DEECD3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 93% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEECD3?
Use black text. Black on #DEECD3 has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEECD3?
Its complementary colour is #E1D3EC, and analogous partners are #EBECD3 and #D3ECD4.