#ECEFE0
Eggshell · very light neutral
About #ECEFE0
With the hex code #ECEFE0, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 94% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 4.4 — followed by Linen. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E3E0EF, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.99:1 (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 #ECEFE0?
With the hex code #ECEFE0, this is a very light green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 94% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ECEFE0?
Use black text. Black on #ECEFE0 has a contrast ratio of 17.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECEFE0?
Its complementary colour is #E3E0EF, and analogous partners are #EFEBE0 and #E5EFE0.