#E8EDCF
Beige · very light warm green
About #E8EDCF
#E8EDCF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 93% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 4.6), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4CFED (thistle), 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 — 17.45:1, 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 #E8EDCF?
#E8EDCF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 93% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E8EDCF?
Use black text. Black on #E8EDCF has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8EDCF?
Its complementary colour is #D4CFED, and analogous partners are #EDE3CF and #D9EDCF.