#ECF2DC
Beige · very light cool green
About #ECF2DC
#ECF2DC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 95% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Beige (ΔE 3.0); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E2DCF2 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #ECF2DC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.30:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ECF2DC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ECF2DC?
#ECF2DC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 95% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ECF2DC?
Use black text. Black on #ECF2DC has a contrast ratio of 18.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECF2DC?
Its complementary colour is #E2DCF2, and analogous partners are #F2EDDC and #E1F2DC.