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#E1F3EB

Off White · very light neutral

About #E1F3EB

#E1F3EB is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 95% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 5% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Off White (ΔE 7.7), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F3E1E9 (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 — 18.22:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red225
Green243
Blue235

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 7.7
Ivory
#FFFFF0 · ΔE 8.9
White
#FFFFFF · ΔE 9.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #E1F3EB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #E1F3EB.
1.15:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #E1F3EB.
18.22:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E1F3EB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E1F3EB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F2F0EB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#EEEEEB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#DEF3F1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E1F3EB?

#E1F3EB is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 88% red, 95% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 5% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #E1F3EB?

Use black text. Black on #E1F3EB has a contrast ratio of 18.22:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E1F3EB?

Its complementary colour is #F3E1E9, and analogous partners are #E1F3E2 and #E1F2F3.