#AAE8CD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #AAE8CD
#AAE8CD is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 91% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.9), with Seafoam the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E8AAC5 (light pink), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.13:1, 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 #AAE8CD?
#AAE8CD is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 91% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AAE8CD?
Use black text. Black on #AAE8CD has a contrast ratio of 15.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAE8CD?
Its complementary colour is #E8AAC5, and analogous partners are #AAE8AE and #AAE4E8.