#E9EFEC Hex Color
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Bleached and airy, this pale grey sits just off white with a faint green undertone. The hex code #e9efec works best as a dominant background in minimal interfaces, where it reads softer than pure white and keeps black text at an 18:1 contrast. Next to white it can look washed out, so anchor it with charcoal or navy borders and typography.
Questions about #e9efec
What is #e9efec in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9efec is rgb(233, 239, 236), in HSL hsl(150, 16%, 93%) and in CMYK 3%, 0%, 1%, 6%.
What colors work well with #e9efec?
Deep charcoal and navy give #e9efec the contrast it lacks, while a muted terracotta accent keeps layouts from feeling sterile. Avoid pale pastels, which disappear against it.
Is #e9efec readable on white or black?
#e9efec has a 1.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.02:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.