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#DEEEE4

Off White · very light neutral

About #DEEEE4

#DEEEE4 is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 93% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Off White (ΔE 8.1), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EEDEE8 (lavender), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.46:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red222
Green238
Blue228

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 8.1
Ivory
#FFFFF0 · ΔE 9.3
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 9.4

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

Text on #DEEEE4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #DEEEE4.
1.20:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #DEEEE4.
17.46:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DEEEE4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DEEEE4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EEEBE4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#EBE9E5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DCEEEB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DEEEE4?

#DEEEE4 is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 93% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #DEEEE4?

Use black text. Black on #DEEEE4 has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DEEEE4?

Its complementary colour is #EEDEE8, and analogous partners are #E0EEDE and #DEEEEC.