#EFF4E4
Ivory · very light cool white
About #EFF4E4
With the hex code #EFF4E4, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 96% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Ivory — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E9E4F4, 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 18.73:1 (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 #EFF4E4?
With the hex code #EFF4E4, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 94% red, 96% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #EFF4E4?
Use black text. Black on #EFF4E4 has a contrast ratio of 18.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFF4E4?
Its complementary colour is #E9E4F4, and analogous partners are #F4F1E4 and #E7F4E4.