#AEE0CD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #AEE0CD
With the hex code #AEE0CD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 88% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0AEC1, a bubblegum 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 — 14.34:1, 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 #AEE0CD?
With the hex code #AEE0CD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 88% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEE0CD?
Use black text. Black on #AEE0CD has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEE0CD?
Its complementary colour is #E0AEC1, and analogous partners are #AEE0B4 and #AEDAE0.