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#DEEEE3

Off White · very light cool green

About #DEEEE3

With the hex code #DEEEE3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 93% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Off White — a ΔE of 8.3 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EEDEE9, a lavender 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 — 17.44:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red222
Green238
Blue227

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 8.3
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 9.1
Ivory
#FFFFF0 · ΔE 9.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DEEEE3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #DEEEE3.
1.20:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #DEEEE3.
17.44:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DEEEE3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DEEEE3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EEEBE2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#EBE9E4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DCEEEB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DEEEE3?

With the hex code #DEEEE3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 93% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DEEEE3?

Use black text. Black on #DEEEE3 has a contrast ratio of 17.44:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DEEEE3?

Its complementary colour is #EEDEE9, and analogous partners are #E1EEDE and #DEEEEB.