#DFE7CE
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #DFE7CE
With the hex code #DFE7CE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 91% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D6CEE7, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.46:1 (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 #DFE7CE?
With the hex code #DFE7CE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 91% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFE7CE?
Use black text. Black on #DFE7CE has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFE7CE?
Its complementary colour is #D6CEE7, and analogous partners are #E7E3CE and #D3E7CE.