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#E2E6DF

Off White · very light neutral

About #E2E6DF

#E2E6DF is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 90% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 10% 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 6.5), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3DFE6 (light gray), 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 — 16.62:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red226
Green230
Blue223

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 6.5
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 6.9
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.4

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

Text on #E2E6DF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #E2E6DF.
1.26:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #E2E6DF.
16.62:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E2E6DF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E2E6DF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#E7E5DF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E6E5DF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E2E5E4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E2E6DF?

#E2E6DF is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 90% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 10% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #E2E6DF?

Use black text. Black on #E2E6DF has a contrast ratio of 16.62:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E2E6DF?

Its complementary colour is #E3DFE6, and analogous partners are #E5E6DF and #DFE6E0.