#ECF4D4
Beige · very light cool green
About #ECF4D4
#ECF4D4 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 96% green and 83% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Beige (ΔE 4.7); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCD4F4 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #ECF4D4 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.46:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ECF4D4
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ECF4D4?
#ECF4D4 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 96% green and 83% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ECF4D4?
Use black text. Black on #ECF4D4 has a contrast ratio of 18.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECF4D4?
Its complementary colour is #DCD4F4, and analogous partners are #F4ECD4 and #DCF4D4.