#EBF6DD
Beige · very light cool green
About #EBF6DD
With the hex code #EBF6DD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 96% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 4.0 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8DDF6, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.76:1, 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 #EBF6DD?
With the hex code #EBF6DD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 92% red, 96% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EBF6DD?
Use black text. Black on #EBF6DD has a contrast ratio of 18.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EBF6DD?
Its complementary colour is #E8DDF6, and analogous partners are #F6F5DD and #DFF6DD.