#E3EECD
Beige · very light cool green
About #E3EECD
#E3EECD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 93% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 6.7), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8CDEE (thistle), 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 — 17.38:1, 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 #E3EECD?
#E3EECD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 93% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E3EECD?
Use black text. Black on #E3EECD has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E3EECD?
Its complementary colour is #D8CDEE, and analogous partners are #EEE9CD and #D3EECD.