#E3F8EA
Ivory · very light cool white
About #E3F8EA
#E3F8EA is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 97% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Ivory (ΔE 8.4), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F8E3F1 (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 18.88:1 (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 #E3F8EA?
#E3F8EA is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 97% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E3F8EA?
Use black text. Black on #E3F8EA has a contrast ratio of 18.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E3F8EA?
Its complementary colour is #F8E3F1, and analogous partners are #E7F8E3 and #E3F8F5.