#DEECE8
Off White · very light neutral
About #DEECE8
With the hex code #DEECE8, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 93% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Off White — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECDEE2, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.27:1 (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 #DEECE8?
With the hex code #DEECE8, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 93% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #DEECE8?
Use black text. Black on #DEECE8 has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEECE8?
Its complementary colour is #ECDEE2, and analogous partners are #DEECE1 and #DEE9EC.