#EBF1CB
Cream · very light warm green
About #EBF1CB
#EBF1CB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 95% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Cream (ΔE 6.5), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1CBF1 (periwinkle), 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 — 17.98:1, 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 #EBF1CB?
#EBF1CB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 92% red, 95% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EBF1CB?
Use black text. Black on #EBF1CB has a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBF1CB?
Its complementary colour is #D1CBF1, and analogous partners are #F1E4CB and #D8F1CB.