#EDF0DE
Eggshell · very light warm green
About #EDF0DE
With the hex code #EDF0DE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 94% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eggshell — a ΔE of 3.8 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E1DEF0, 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 18.12:1 (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 #EDF0DE?
With the hex code #EDF0DE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 94% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDF0DE?
Use black text. Black on #EDF0DE has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDF0DE?
Its complementary colour is #E1DEF0, and analogous partners are #F0EADE and #E4F0DE.