Embossed lines and squares with subtle highlights.
Source Alex Parker
You can never get enough of these tiny pixel patterns with sharp lines.
Source Designova
This reminds me of Game Cube. A nice light 3D cube pattern.
Source Sander Ottens
From a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 5
Source GDJ
Remixed from an image on Pixabay, the original having been uploaded by darkmoon1968.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
Abstract Ellipses Background Grayscale
Source GDJ
A repeatable image with dark background and metal grid pattern.
Source V. Hartikainen
The classic notebook paper with horizontal stripes.
Source Are Sundnes
Seamless tile drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic.
Source Firkin
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A fun-looking elastoplast/band-aid pattern. A hint of orange tone in this one.
Source Josh Green
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
If you’re sick of the fancy 3D, grunge and noisy patterns, take a look at this flat 2D brick wall.
Source Listvetra
This is a semi-dark pattern, sort of linen-y.
Source Sagive SEO
An abstract pale yellow paper-like background with stains colored in yellow and green.
Source V. Hartikainen
Green Background Pattern
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Floral Background No Black
Source GDJ