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#DEEEE7

Off White · very light neutral

About #DEEEE7

#DEEEE7 is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 93% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 7% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Off White (ΔE 7.7), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EEDEE5 (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.49:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red222
Green238
Blue231

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 7.7
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 9.7
Ivory
#FFFFF0 · ΔE 9.7

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

Text on #DEEEE7

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #DEEEE7.
1.20:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #DEEEE7.
17.49:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DEEEE7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DEEEE7
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EDECE7
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#EAE9E7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DBEEEC

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DEEEE7?

#DEEEE7 is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 93% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 7% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #DEEEE7?

Use black text. Black on #DEEEE7 has a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DEEEE7?

Its complementary colour is #EEDEE5, and analogous partners are #DEEEDF and #DEEDEE.