#EFF7E8
Ivory · very light cool white
About #EFF7E8
#EFF7E8 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 97% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Ivory (ΔE 4.4), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F0E8F7 (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 19.14:1 (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 #EFF7E8?
#EFF7E8 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 94% red, 97% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #EFF7E8?
Use black text. Black on #EFF7E8 has a contrast ratio of 19.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EFF7E8?
Its complementary colour is #F0E8F7, and analogous partners are #F7F7E8 and #E8F7E9.