#ECF7DC
Beige · very light cool green
About #ECF7DC
#ECF7DC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 97% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 4.1), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E7DCF7 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.90:1 (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 #ECF7DC?
#ECF7DC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 97% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ECF7DC?
Use black text. Black on #ECF7DC has a contrast ratio of 18.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ECF7DC?
Its complementary colour is #E7DCF7, and analogous partners are #F7F5DC and #DFF7DC.