#E2F2DC
Beige · very light cool green
About #E2F2DC
#E2F2DC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 95% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 6.3), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ECDCF2 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.97:1 (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 #E2F2DC?
#E2F2DC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 95% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E2F2DC?
Use black text. Black on #E2F2DC has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2F2DC?
Its complementary colour is #ECDCF2, and analogous partners are #EDF2DC and #DCF2E1.