#E1F5EA
Off White · very light cool white
About #E1F5EA
#E1F5EA is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 88% red, 96% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Off White (ΔE 8.6); Ivory comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F5E1EC — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E1F5EA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.45:1 (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 #E1F5EA?
#E1F5EA is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 88% red, 96% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E1F5EA?
Use black text. Black on #E1F5EA has a contrast ratio of 18.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E1F5EA?
Its complementary colour is #F5E1EC, and analogous partners are #E2F5E1 and #E1F5F4.