#E8FBE2
Beige · very light cool white
About #E8FBE2
#E8FBE2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 98% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 6.8), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F5E2FB (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 19.33:1 (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 #E8FBE2?
#E8FBE2 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 98% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 2% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #E8FBE2?
Use black text. Black on #E8FBE2 has a contrast ratio of 19.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E8FBE2?
Its complementary colour is #F5E2FB, and analogous partners are #F4FBE2 and #E2FBE9.