#CEE4AE
Vanilla · very light cool green
About #CEE4AE
#CEE4AE is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 89% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Vanilla (ΔE 14.4); Cream comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C4AEE4 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #CEE4AE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.33:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CEE4AE?
#CEE4AE is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 89% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CEE4AE?
Use black text. Black on #CEE4AE has a contrast ratio of 15.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEE4AE?
Its complementary colour is #C4AEE4, and analogous partners are #E4DFAE and #B3E4AE.