#EDF2DC
Beige · very light warm green
About #EDF2DC
With the hex code #EDF2DC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 95% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Beige — a ΔE of 2.7 — followed by Eggshell. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E1DCF2, 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 18.34:1 (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 #EDF2DC?
With the hex code #EDF2DC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 93% red, 95% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EDF2DC?
Use black text. Black on #EDF2DC has a contrast ratio of 18.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDF2DC?
Its complementary colour is #E1DCF2, and analogous partners are #F2ECDC and #E2F2DC.