#DFFED0
Cream · very light cool green
About #DFFED0
#DFFED0 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 100% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Cream (ΔE 12.2), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFD0FE (periwinkle), 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 19.23:1 (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 #DFFED0?
#DFFED0 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 100% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFFED0?
Use black text. Black on #DFFED0 has a contrast ratio of 19.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFFED0?
Its complementary colour is #EFD0FE, and analogous partners are #F6FED0 and #D0FED8.