#EEF6DE
Beige · very light cool green
About #EEF6DE
#EEF6DE 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 virtually identical to Beige (ΔE 3.0), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E6DEF6 (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 18.87:1 (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 #EEF6DE?
#EEF6DE 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 #EEF6DE?
Use black text. Black on #EEF6DE has a contrast ratio of 18.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EEF6DE?
Its complementary colour is #E6DEF6, and analogous partners are #F6F2DE and #E2F6DE.