#EEF3D6
Beige · very light warm green
About #EEF3D6
#EEF3D6 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 95% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Beige (ΔE 3.0); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DBD6F3 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EEF3D6 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.43:1 (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 #EEF3D6?
#EEF3D6 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 93% red, 95% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EEF3D6?
Use black text. Black on #EEF3D6 has a contrast ratio of 18.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEF3D6?
Its complementary colour is #DBD6F3, and analogous partners are #F3E9D6 and #E0F3D6.