#C0DDCE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C0DDCE
#C0DDCE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 87% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.7), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDC0CF (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.48:1 (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 #C0DDCE?
#C0DDCE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 87% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C0DDCE?
Use black text. Black on #C0DDCE has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0DDCE?
Its complementary colour is #DDC0CF, and analogous partners are #C1DDC0 and #C0DDDD.