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#DFF2ED

Off White · very light neutral

About #DFF2ED

With the hex code #DFF2ED, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 95% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Off White — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2DFE4, a light gray shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.06:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red223
Green242
Blue237

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 7.9
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 8.9
White
#FFFFFF · ΔE 9.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #DFF2ED

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #DFF2ED.
1.16:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #DFF2ED.
18.06:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFF2ED appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFF2ED
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F0EFED
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ECEDED
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DBF3F0

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFF2ED?

With the hex code #DFF2ED, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 95% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #DFF2ED?

Use black text. Black on #DFF2ED has a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFF2ED?

Its complementary colour is #F2DFE4, and analogous partners are #DFF2E3 and #DFEEF2.