#EFF5DE
Beige · very light cool green
About #EFF5DE
#EFF5DE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 96% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Beige (ΔE 2.4), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E4DEF5 (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 18.79:1 (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 #EFF5DE?
#EFF5DE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 96% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EFF5DE?
Use black text. Black on #EFF5DE has a contrast ratio of 18.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFF5DE?
Its complementary colour is #E4DEF5, and analogous partners are #F5F0DE and #E4F5DE.