#DFF5EF
Off White · very light cool green
About #DFF5EF
#DFF5EF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 96% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Off White (ΔE 8.6); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F5DFE5 — a linen tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFF5EF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.44:1, 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 #DFF5EF?
#DFF5EF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 96% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFF5EF?
Use black text. Black on #DFF5EF has a contrast ratio of 18.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFF5EF?
Its complementary colour is #F5DFE5, and analogous partners are #DFF5E4 and #DFF0F5.