≈ Eau de Nil

#DCFED2 is closest to Eau de Nil in our library. Eau de Nil (#DCFED2) is a very light, muted green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 106° and a lightness of 96%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

#DCFED2≈ Eau de Nil

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About this color

What Eau de Nil looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Eau de Nil (#DCFED2) is a very light, muted green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 106° and a lightness of 96%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

Psychology

Green is restful for the eye and linked to nature, health and growth. Muted greens calm, while vivid greens feel fresh, techy and energetic. As a light shade, Eau de Nil feels airy and gentle.

Meaning

Green means go, growth and renewal, and money in the United States. It is also a sacred color in Islam and a symbol of luck in Ireland.

Why use this color

Eau de Nil is an easy supporting color. Dark text is easy to read on it, so it works as a surface, highlight or card background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications

Wellness, health and organic brands
Finance and sustainability
Success and confirmation states
Outdoor and nature design

History

Verdigris and malachite were early greens. Scheele's green, a bright copper-arsenic pigment from 1775, colored wallpaper and fabric before it was found to be poisonous.

Accessibility

White text on Eau de Nil has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails); black text has 19.15:1 (AAA). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Red and green are the pair most often confused in color blindness, so never use this color alone to mean success or error: add an icon or label.