#DFF3E8
Off White · very light cool green
About #DFF3E8
#DFF3E8 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 95% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Off White (ΔE 8.8); Ivory comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F3DFEA — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFF3E8 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.12:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DFF3E8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DFF3E8?
#DFF3E8 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 95% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFF3E8?
Use black text. Black on #DFF3E8 has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFF3E8?
Its complementary colour is #F3DFEA, and analogous partners are #E0F3DF and #DFF3F2.