Double Cream

#f2d9a3

Buttery, softer double cream yellow-green for backgrounds

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About Double Cream

I think of Double Cream as what you get when a pale butter tone is pushed just a step toward creamy green, then kept deliberately low-contrast. It reads softer than , less foggy than , and it doesn't have 's denser, gold-like commitment. The result feels light but not blank, with a gentle, milky warmth that stays calm in the background.

I reach for this shade in e-commerce product pages when the brand wants a cozy base without turning yellow, especially behind soft cards, ingredient callouts, or thumbnail grids. It also holds up in light-mode UI for editorial CMS layouts, boutique hospitality menus, and onboarding screens where you want the one you reach for when whitespace needs a hint of warmth that won't shout. Pair it with charcoal text and slightly darker olive accents to keep it from flattening.

Quick check: on very bright screens it can look a touch greener than you expect, so test it beside your true paper white before you commit to full-page fills.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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1.38:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.26:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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12.85:1AAA

On Black #000000

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15.23:1AAA

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