#EDF2CF
Beige · very light warm green
About #EDF2CF
#EDF2CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 95% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Beige (ΔE 5.7); Cream comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D4CFF2 — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EDF2CF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.20:1, 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 #EDF2CF?
#EDF2CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 95% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EDF2CF?
Use black text. Black on #EDF2CF has a contrast ratio of 18.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDF2CF?
Its complementary colour is #D4CFF2, and analogous partners are #F2E5CF and #DCF2CF.