#DEF0DE
Beige · very light cool green
About #DEF0DE
With the hex code #DEF0DE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 94% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F0DEF0, a lavender 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 17.62:1 (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 #DEF0DE?
With the hex code #DEF0DE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 94% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEF0DE?
Use black text. Black on #DEF0DE has a contrast ratio of 17.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEF0DE?
Its complementary colour is #F0DEF0, and analogous partners are #E7F0DE and #DEF0E7.