#E5F2CD
Beige · very light cool green
About #E5F2CD
#E5F2CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 95% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Beige (ΔE 8.1), with Cream the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DACDF2 (periwinkle), 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 — 17.91:1, 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 #E5F2CD?
#E5F2CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 95% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E5F2CD?
Use black text. Black on #E5F2CD has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E5F2CD?
Its complementary colour is #DACDF2, and analogous partners are #F2ECCD and #D3F2CD.