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#DFF2EE

Off White · very light neutral

About #DFF2EE

#DFF2EE is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 95% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Off White (ΔE 7.9), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F2DFE3 (linen), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.07:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red223
Green242
Blue238

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 7.9
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 8.3
White
#FFFFFF · ΔE 9.2

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

Text on #DFF2EE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #DFF2EE.
1.16:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #DFF2EE.
18.07:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #DFF2EE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#DFF2EE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F0F0EE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ECEDEE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DBF3F1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #DFF2EE?

#DFF2EE is a very light, near-neutral teal colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 95% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #DFF2EE?

Use black text. Black on #DFF2EE has a contrast ratio of 18.07:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #DFF2EE?

Its complementary colour is #F2DFE3, and analogous partners are #DFF2E5 and #DFECF2.