#DEF2CF
Beige · very light cool green
About #DEF2CF
#DEF2CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 95% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Beige (ΔE 9.3); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E3CFF2 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DEF2CF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.71:1, 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 #DEF2CF?
#DEF2CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 95% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEF2CF?
Use black text. Black on #DEF2CF has a contrast ratio of 17.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEF2CF?
Its complementary colour is #E3CFF2, and analogous partners are #F0F2CF and #CFF2D2.