#EDF5DD
Beige · very light cool green
About #EDF5DD
#EDF5DD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 96% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Beige (ΔE 3.0), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5DDF5 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.71:1, 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 #EDF5DD?
#EDF5DD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 93% red, 96% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EDF5DD?
Use black text. Black on #EDF5DD has a contrast ratio of 18.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EDF5DD?
Its complementary colour is #E5DDF5, and analogous partners are #F5F1DD and #E1F5DD.