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Seashell2.

A case-sensitive color name from the x11names color set.

#EEE5DEA little color.
A lot of possibility.
Seashell2 · x11names

Color specification

Color set
x11names
Native model
rgb
Native values
0.932,0.898,0.87
Screen hex
#EEE5DE

Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.

\definecolor{mySeashell2}{rgb}{0.932,0.898,0.87}

Use Seashell2 in your document

1. Load the color set

Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.

\usepackage[x11names]{xcolor}

2. Color some text

Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.

\textcolor{Seashell2}{A little color goes a long way.}
Preview text in simulator

Add a background

Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.

\colorbox{Seashell2!20}{Highlighted text}
Preview background in simulator

Make a lighter shade

Mix 40% Seashell2 with 60% white.

\colorlet{myShade}{Seashell2!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}
Open in color mixer
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