#DEFDC6
Cream · very light cool green
About #DEFDC6
#DEFDC6 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 99% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Cream (ΔE 13.4), with Vanilla the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5C6FD (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 18.97:1 (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 #DEFDC6?
#DEFDC6 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 99% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEFDC6?
Use black text. Black on #DEFDC6 has a contrast ratio of 18.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEFDC6?
Its complementary colour is #E5C6FD, and analogous partners are #FAFDC6 and #C6FDC9.