#DFE6DD
Off White · very light neutral
About #DFE6DD
#DFE6DD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 90% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Off White (ΔE 7.4); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E4DDE6 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFE6DD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.50:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DFE6DD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFE6DD?
#DFE6DD is a near-neutral, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 90% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #DFE6DD?
Use black text. Black on #DFE6DD has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFE6DD?
Its complementary colour is #E4DDE6, and analogous partners are #E3E6DD and #DDE6E0.