#E2EDBC
Cream · very light warm green
About #E2EDBC
With the hex code #E2EDBC, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 93% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Cream — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Vanilla. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7BCED, a periwinkle 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 17.07:1 (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 #E2EDBC?
With the hex code #E2EDBC, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 93% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2EDBC?
Use black text. Black on #E2EDBC has a contrast ratio of 17.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2EDBC?
Its complementary colour is #C7BCED, and analogous partners are #EDE0BC and #CAEDBC.