#E4F4E9
Off White · very light cool white
About #E4F4E9
With the hex code #E4F4E9, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 96% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Off White — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Ivory. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F4E4EF, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.42:1, 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 #E4F4E9?
With the hex code #E4F4E9, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 96% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E4F4E9?
Use black text. Black on #E4F4E9 has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E4F4E9?
Its complementary colour is #F4E4EF, and analogous partners are #E7F4E4 and #E4F4F1.