#DFE5CC
Eggshell · very light warm green
About #DFE5CC
#DFE5CC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 90% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 5.8); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D2CCE5 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFE5CC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.22:1 (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 #DFE5CC?
#DFE5CC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 90% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #DFE5CC?
Use black text. Black on #DFE5CC has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFE5CC?
Its complementary colour is #D2CCE5, and analogous partners are #E5DFCC and #D3E5CC.