#E3F2CD
Beige · very light cool green
About #E3F2CD
#E3F2CD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 95% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Beige (ΔE 8.6); Cream comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCCDF2 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E3F2CD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.85:1, 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 #E3F2CD?
#E3F2CD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 89% red, 95% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E3F2CD?
Use black text. Black on #E3F2CD has a contrast ratio of 17.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E3F2CD?
Its complementary colour is #DCCDF2, and analogous partners are #F2EECD and #D1F2CD.