#EFF5DB
Beige · very light warm green
About #EFF5DB
#EFF5DB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 96% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Beige (ΔE 2.3), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1DBF5 (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 — 18.75:1, 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 #EFF5DB?
#EFF5DB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 96% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EFF5DB?
Use black text. Black on #EFF5DB has a contrast ratio of 18.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFF5DB?
Its complementary colour is #E1DBF5, and analogous partners are #F5EEDB and #E2F5DB.