#DEE5B0 Hex Color
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A pale yellow with a faint green undertone, #dee5b0 reads mellow and airy thanks to its very low saturation and high lightness. It fits spring packaging, baby products, and minimal layouts where plain white feels too stark. Black text sits cleanly on it at about 15.9:1 contrast. Use it as a dominant base color, though it can wash out next to pure white.
Questions about #dee5b0
What is #dee5b0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dee5b0 is rgb(222, 229, 176), in HSL hsl(68, 50%, 79%) and in CMYK 3%, 0%, 23%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #dee5b0?
Is #dee5b0 readable on white or black?
#dee5b0 has a 1.31:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.94:1 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.