#ECF2CF
Beige · very light warm green
About #ECF2CF
#ECF2CF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 95% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 5.8), with Cream the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5CFF2 (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 — 18.17:1, 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 #ECF2CF?
#ECF2CF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 95% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECF2CF?
Use black text. Black on #ECF2CF has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECF2CF?
Its complementary colour is #D5CFF2, and analogous partners are #F2E6CF and #DBF2CF.