#EAF5DA
Beige · very light cool green
About #EAF5DA
#EAF5DA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 96% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 4.2), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5DAF5 (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 18.57:1 (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 #EAF5DA?
#EAF5DA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 96% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EAF5DA?
Use black text. Black on #EAF5DA has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAF5DA?
Its complementary colour is #E5DAF5, and analogous partners are #F5F3DA and #DCF5DA.