#DFF8F4
Ice Blue · very light cool white
About #DFF8F4
#DFF8F4 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 97% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Ice Blue (ΔE 9.0), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F8DFE3 (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 18.87:1 (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 #DFF8F4?
#DFF8F4 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 97% green and 96% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFF8F4?
Use black text. Black on #DFF8F4 has a contrast ratio of 18.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFF8F4?
Its complementary colour is #F8DFE3, and analogous partners are #DFF8E8 and #DFEFF8.