#DFEBD7
Beige · very light cool green
About #DFEBD7
#DFEBD7 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 92% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 6.6), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3D7EB (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.00:1, 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 #DFEBD7?
#DFEBD7 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 92% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFEBD7?
Use black text. Black on #DFEBD7 has a contrast ratio of 17.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFEBD7?
Its complementary colour is #E3D7EB, and analogous partners are #E9EBD7 and #D7EBD9.