#DFEBBE
Cream · very light cool green
About #DFEBBE
With the hex code #DFEBBE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 92% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Cream — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CABEEB, a periwinkle 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 16.76:1 (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 #DFEBBE?
With the hex code #DFEBBE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 92% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFEBBE?
Use black text. Black on #DFEBBE has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFEBBE?
Its complementary colour is #CABEEB, and analogous partners are #EBE0BE and #C9EBBE.