#E1ECBE
Cream · very light warm green
About #E1ECBE
With the hex code #E1ECBE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 93% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Cream — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C9BEEC, a periwinkle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.94:1 (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 #E1ECBE?
With the hex code #E1ECBE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 88% red, 93% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E1ECBE?
Use black text. Black on #E1ECBE has a contrast ratio of 16.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1ECBE?
Its complementary colour is #C9BEEC, and analogous partners are #ECE0BE and #CAECBE.