#DFE2D7
Bone · very light neutral
About #DFE2D7
#DFE2D7 is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 11% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Bone (ΔE 5.8), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAD7E2 (light gray), 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 — 16.00:1, 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 #DFE2D7?
#DFE2D7 is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 89% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 11% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #DFE2D7?
Use black text. Black on #DFE2D7 has a contrast ratio of 16.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFE2D7?
Its complementary colour is #DAD7E2, and analogous partners are #E2E0D7 and #DAE2D7.