#E7EDD8
Beige · very light cool green
About #E7EDD8
With the hex code #E7EDD8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 93% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 4.3 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DED8ED, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.50:1 (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 #E7EDD8?
With the hex code #E7EDD8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 91% red, 93% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E7EDD8?
Use black text. Black on #E7EDD8 has a contrast ratio of 17.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E7EDD8?
Its complementary colour is #DED8ED, and analogous partners are #EDE9D8 and #DCEDD8.