#E2EDD1
Beige · very light cool green
About #E2EDD1
With the hex code #E2EDD1, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 93% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCD1ED, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.27:1, 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 #E2EDD1?
With the hex code #E2EDD1, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 93% green and 82% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2EDD1?
Use black text. Black on #E2EDD1 has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2EDD1?
Its complementary colour is #DCD1ED, and analogous partners are #EDEAD1 and #D4EDD1.