#E6E9CD
Beige · very light warm green
About #E6E9CD
#E6E9CD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 90% red, 91% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Beige (ΔE 4.9); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D0CDE9 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #E6E9CD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.90:1, 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 #E6E9CD?
#E6E9CD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 90% red, 91% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E6E9CD?
Use black text. Black on #E6E9CD has a contrast ratio of 16.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E6E9CD?
Its complementary colour is #D0CDE9, and analogous partners are #E9DECD and #D8E9CD.