#ECF2D0
Beige · very light warm green
About #ECF2D0
#ECF2D0 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 95% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Beige (ΔE 5.4); Cream comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D6D0F2 — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #ECF2D0 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.18:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ECF2D0
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ECF2D0?
#ECF2D0 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 95% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ECF2D0?
Use black text. Black on #ECF2D0 has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECF2D0?
Its complementary colour is #D6D0F2, and analogous partners are #F2E7D0 and #DBF2D0.