#E4E7D0
Eggshell · very light warm green
About #E4E7D0
#E4E7D0 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 91% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 4.1), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3D0E7 (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 16.64:1 (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 #E4E7D0?
#E4E7D0 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 91% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E4E7D0?
Use black text. Black on #E4E7D0 has a contrast ratio of 16.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4E7D0?
Its complementary colour is #D3D0E7, and analogous partners are #E7DFD0 and #D9E7D0.