#E1EFCE
Beige · very light cool green
About #E1EFCE
#E1EFCE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 94% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 7.4), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCCEEF (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.44:1 (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 #E1EFCE?
#E1EFCE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 94% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E1EFCE?
Use black text. Black on #E1EFCE has a contrast ratio of 17.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1EFCE?
Its complementary colour is #DCCEEF, and analogous partners are #EFEDCE and #D0EFCE.