#D9E4DD Hex Color
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A washed-out, pale green with strong grey undertones, #d9e4dd offers a clean and airy backdrop for minimal design systems. Because it is highly desaturated, it avoids the artificial brightness of pure white. Pair this hex code with dark charcoal text for high-contrast accessibility in UI layouts or use it as a neutral base alongside earthy, deep greens to ground your organic color palettes.
Questions about #d9e4dd
What is #d9e4dd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d9e4dd is rgb(217, 228, 221), in HSL hsl(142, 17%, 87%) and in CMYK 5%, 0%, 3%, 11%.
What makes #d9e4dd a good choice for UI backgrounds?
The desaturated grey-green profile of #d9e4dd provides a calming, neutral surface that reduces visual noise in digital interfaces. It maintains excellent readability when paired with deep charcoal or dark navy text, ensuring high accessibility without the harshness of pure white.
Which color palettes work best with #d9e4dd?
Since #d9e4dd is a muted neutral, it anchors organic palettes by balancing earthy tones like deep olive or terracotta. It also serves as a cooling counterpoint to warm, sandy neutrals, creating a sophisticated and balanced aesthetic for minimal, clean design systems.
Is #d9e4dd readable on white or black?
#d9e4dd has a 1.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.09:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.