#ADDFC3
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #ADDFC3
With the hex code #ADDFC3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 87% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Seafoam. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFADC9, a lilac shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.12:1, 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 #ADDFC3?
With the hex code #ADDFC3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 87% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ADDFC3?
Use black text. Black on #ADDFC3 has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADDFC3?
Its complementary colour is #DFADC9, and analogous partners are #B0DFAD and #ADDFDC.