#E9ECDE
Eggshell · very light neutral
About #E9ECDE
#E9ECDE is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 93% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 4.5), with Linen the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1DEEC (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 17.52:1 (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 #E9ECDE?
#E9ECDE is a very light, near-neutral green colour. Digitally that works out to 91% red, 93% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #E9ECDE?
Use black text. Black on #E9ECDE has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E9ECDE?
Its complementary colour is #E1DEEC, and analogous partners are #ECE8DE and #E2ECDE.