#DFEAD6
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #DFEAD6
#DFEAD6 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 92% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 6.3); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E1D6EA — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFEAD6 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.88:1 (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 #DFEAD6?
#DFEAD6 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 92% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFEAD6?
Use black text. Black on #DFEAD6 has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFEAD6?
Its complementary colour is #E1D6EA, and analogous partners are #E9EAD6 and #D6EAD7.