#DFF2E5
Ivory · very light cool green
About #DFF2E5
#DFF2E5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 95% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Ivory (ΔE 8.9), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F2DFEC (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 — 17.97:1, 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 #DFF2E5?
#DFF2E5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 95% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFF2E5?
Use black text. Black on #DFF2E5 has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFF2E5?
Its complementary colour is #F2DFEC, and analogous partners are #E3F2DF and #DFF2EF.