#ECF4DF
Beige · very light cool green
About #ECF4DF
#ECF4DF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 96% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 3.6), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E7DFF4 (lavender), 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 — 18.57:1, 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 #ECF4DF?
#ECF4DF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 96% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ECF4DF?
Use black text. Black on #ECF4DF has a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECF4DF?
Its complementary colour is #E7DFF4, and analogous partners are #F4F2DF and #E2F4DF.