#C1DBCA
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C1DBCA
#C1DBCA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 86% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.4); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DBC1D2 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C1DBCA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.25:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C1DBCA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C1DBCA?
#C1DBCA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 86% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C1DBCA?
Use black text. Black on #C1DBCA has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C1DBCA?
Its complementary colour is #DBC1D2, and analogous partners are #C5DBC1 and #C1DBD7.