#E2E6CB
Eggshell · very light warm green
About #E2E6CB
#E2E6CB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 90% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 5.7); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFCBE6 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E2E6CB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.41:1, 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 #E2E6CB?
#E2E6CB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 90% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E2E6CB?
Use black text. Black on #E2E6CB has a contrast ratio of 16.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2E6CB?
Its complementary colour is #CFCBE6, and analogous partners are #E6DDCB and #D5E6CB.