#E2E4CF
Eggshell · very light warm green
About #E2E4CF
#E2E4CF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 89% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 4.1), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1CFE4 (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 — 16.23:1, 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 #E2E4CF?
#E2E4CF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 89% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E2E4CF?
Use black text. Black on #E2E4CF has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2E4CF?
Its complementary colour is #D1CFE4, and analogous partners are #E4DCCF and #D8E4CF.