#E9ECD8
Eggshell · very light warm green
About #E9ECD8
#E9ECD8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 93% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 3.3), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBD8EC (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 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 #E9ECD8?
#E9ECD8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 93% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #E9ECD8?
Use black text. Black on #E9ECD8 has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9ECD8?
Its complementary colour is #DBD8EC, and analogous partners are #ECE5D8 and #DFECD8.