#E6F5EA
Off White · very light neutral
About #E6F5EA
#E6F5EA is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 96% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Off White (ΔE 7.0), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F5E6F1 (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 18.61:1 (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 #E6F5EA?
#E6F5EA is a very light, near-neutral white colour. Digitally that works out to 90% red, 96% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E6F5EA?
Use black text. Black on #E6F5EA has a contrast ratio of 18.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E6F5EA?
Its complementary colour is #F5E6F1, and analogous partners are #EAF5E6 and #E6F5F2.