#E5ECD3
Beige · very light cool green
About #E5ECD3
#E5ECD3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 93% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 4.5), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAD3EC (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.27:1, 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 #E5ECD3?
#E5ECD3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 93% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E5ECD3?
Use black text. Black on #E5ECD3 has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5ECD3?
Its complementary colour is #DAD3EC, and analogous partners are #ECE7D3 and #D9ECD3.