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#DEF2D1

Beige · very light cool green

About #DEF2D1

#DEF2D1 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 95% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Beige (ΔE 8.8), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5D1F2 (thistle), 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 — 17.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red222
Green242
Blue209

Closest named colours

Beige
#F5F5DC · ΔE 8.8
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 9.5
Cream
#FFFDD0 · ΔE 11.3

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

Text on #DEF2D1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on beige #DEF2D1.
1.18:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on beige #DEF2D1.
17.73:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DEF2D1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DEF2D1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F5EDCF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F2EBD2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DFEFE9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DEF2D1?

#DEF2D1 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 95% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #DEF2D1?

Use black text. Black on #DEF2D1 has a contrast ratio of 17.73:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DEF2D1?

Its complementary colour is #E5D1F2, and analogous partners are #EEF2D1 and #D1F2D5.