Close to Porcelain
#DEE2D8
#DEE2D8 is a very light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Porcelain. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 88.6% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 84°, with 15% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DEE2D8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.98:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEE2D8 as they’d see it.
#DEE2D8 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DEE2D8
What color is #DEE2D8?
#DEE2D8 is a very light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Porcelain. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 88.6% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 84°, with 15% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEE2D8 in RGB?
#DEE2D8 is rgb(222, 226, 216): 222 red, 226 green, and 216 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEE2D8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 4, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEE2D8?
PANTONE 482 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEE2D8?
Its complement #E3DFE9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.