#DEEFC2
Cream · very light cool green
About #DEEFC2
#DEEFC2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 94% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Cream (ΔE 9.4), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3C2EF (periwinkle), 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 17.23:1 (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 #DEEFC2?
#DEEFC2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 94% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEEFC2?
Use black text. Black on #DEEFC2 has a contrast ratio of 17.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEEFC2?
Its complementary colour is #D3C2EF, and analogous partners are #EFEAC2 and #C8EFC2.