#DFE2D1
Bone · very light warm green
About #DFE2D1
#DFE2D1 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 4.9), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4D1E2 (lavender), 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 — 15.94:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DFE2D1
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFE2D1?
#DFE2D1 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFE2D1?
Use black text. Black on #DFE2D1 has a contrast ratio of 15.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFE2D1?
Its complementary colour is #D4D1E2, and analogous partners are #E2DDD1 and #D7E2D1.