#EDF5DA
Beige · very light cool green
About #EDF5DA
#EDF5DA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 96% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 3.1), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2DAF5 (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 18.67:1 (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 #EDF5DA?
#EDF5DA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 96% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EDF5DA?
Use black text. Black on #EDF5DA has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDF5DA?
Its complementary colour is #E2DAF5, and analogous partners are #F5F0DA and #E0F5DA.