#E4ECDA
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #E4ECDA
#E4ECDA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 93% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 5.2), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2DAEC (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 17.31:1 (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 #E4ECDA?
#E4ECDA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 89% red, 93% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E4ECDA?
Use black text. Black on #E4ECDA has a contrast ratio of 17.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4ECDA?
Its complementary colour is #E2DAEC, and analogous partners are #ECEBDA and #DBECDA.