#E7ECB6
Vanilla · very light warm green
About #E7ECB6
#E7ECB6 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 93% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Vanilla (ΔE 7.9), with Cream the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBB6EC (periwinkle), 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 17.07:1 (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 #E7ECB6?
#E7ECB6 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 93% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E7ECB6?
Use black text. Black on #E7ECB6 has a contrast ratio of 17.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E7ECB6?
Its complementary colour is #BBB6EC, and analogous partners are #ECD6B6 and #CCECB6.