#E5EDD2
Beige · very light cool green
About #E5EDD2
#E5EDD2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 93% green and 82% 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 4.6), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAD2ED (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 17.38:1 (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 #E5EDD2?
#E5EDD2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 93% green and 82% 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 #E5EDD2?
Use black text. Black on #E5EDD2 has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5EDD2?
Its complementary colour is #DAD2ED, and analogous partners are #EDE8D2 and #D8EDD2.