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#DEF4EC

Off White · very light cool green

About #DEF4EC

With the hex code #DEF4EC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 96% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Off White — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Ivory. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F4DEE6, 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 18.26:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red222
Green244
Blue236

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 8.9
Ivory
#FFFFF0 · ΔE 9.9
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 10.1

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

Text on #DEF4EC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #DEF4EC.
1.15:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #DEF4EC.
18.26:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DEF4EC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DEF4EC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F2F1EC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#EEEEED
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DAF4F2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DEF4EC?

With the hex code #DEF4EC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 96% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #DEF4EC?

Use black text. Black on #DEF4EC has a contrast ratio of 18.26:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DEF4EC?

Its complementary colour is #F4DEE6, and analogous partners are #DEF4E1 and #DEF1F4.