Close to Eggshell
#DFE5CD
#DFE5CD is a very light, muted green, close to the color Eggshell. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 89.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 75°, 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 #DFE5CD.
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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1.29:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFE5CD as they’d see it.
#DFE5CD 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 #DFE5CD
What color is #DFE5CD?
#DFE5CD is a very light, muted green, close to the color Eggshell. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 89.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 75°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFE5CD in RGB?
#DFE5CD is rgb(223, 229, 205): 223 red, 229 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFE5CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 10, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFE5CD?
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 #DFE5CD?
Its complement #E5DFF7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.