#E2EDC3
Cream · very light cool green
About #E2EDC3
#E2EDC3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 93% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Cream (ΔE 8.2), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEC3ED (periwinkle), 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 — 17.14:1, 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 #E2EDC3?
#E2EDC3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 93% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E2EDC3?
Use black text. Black on #E2EDC3 has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2EDC3?
Its complementary colour is #CEC3ED, and analogous partners are #EDE3C3 and #CDEDC3.