#ECF3E2
Beige · very light cool green
About #ECF3E2
With the hex code #ECF3E2, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 95% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Beige — a ΔE of 4.9 — followed by Ivory. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E9E2F3, 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 18.49:1 (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 #ECF3E2?
With the hex code #ECF3E2, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 95% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ECF3E2?
Use black text. Black on #ECF3E2 has a contrast ratio of 18.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECF3E2?
Its complementary colour is #E9E2F3, and analogous partners are #F3F1E2 and #E4F3E2.