Close to Mint Julep
#DEE5CC
#DEE5CC is a very light, muted green, close to the color Mint Julep. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 89.8% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 32% saturation and 85% 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 #DEE5CC.
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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1.30:1 FailBlack text on this color
16.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.30:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEE5CC as they’d see it.
#DEE5CC 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 #DEE5CC
What color is #DEE5CC?
#DEE5CC is a very light, muted green, close to the color Mint Julep. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 89.8% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEE5CC in RGB?
#DEE5CC is rgb(222, 229, 204): 222 red, 229 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEE5CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 11, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEE5CC?
PANTONE 7485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEE5CC?
Its complement #E5DEF7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.