#E5EDCD
Beige · very light cool green
About #E5EDCD
#E5EDCD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 90% red, 93% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Beige (ΔE 5.9); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D5CDED — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E5EDCD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.33:1, 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 #E5EDCD?
#E5EDCD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 90% red, 93% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E5EDCD?
Use black text. Black on #E5EDCD has a contrast ratio of 17.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5EDCD?
Its complementary colour is #D5CDED, and analogous partners are #EDE5CD and #D5EDCD.