#E1EBD5
Beige · very light cool green
About #E1EBD5
#E1EBD5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 92% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 5.7), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFD5EB (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.05:1, 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 #E1EBD5?
#E1EBD5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 92% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E1EBD5?
Use black text. Black on #E1EBD5 has a contrast ratio of 17.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1EBD5?
Its complementary colour is #DFD5EB, and analogous partners are #EBEAD5 and #D6EBD5.