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#E2EAE0

Off White · very light neutral

About #E2EAE0

With the hex code #E2EAE0, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 92% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 8% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Off White — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8E0EA, a lavender shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.08:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red226
Green234
Blue224

Closest named colours

Off White
#F8F6F1 · ΔE 6.7
Eggshell
#F0EAD6 · ΔE 7.3
Linen
#FAF0E6 · ΔE 7.3

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

Text on #E2EAE0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on off white #E2EAE0.
1.23:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on off white #E2EAE0.
17.08:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #E2EAE0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#E2EAE0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#EBE8DF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#E9E7E0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#E2E9E7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #E2EAE0?

With the hex code #E2EAE0, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 92% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 8% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #E2EAE0?

Use black text. Black on #E2EAE0 has a contrast ratio of 17.08:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #E2EAE0?

Its complementary colour is #E8E0EA, and analogous partners are #E7EAE0 and #E0EAE3.