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#C1DBCF

Pale Mint · very light cool green

About #C1DBCF

#C1DBCF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 86% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.3), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBC1CD (thistle), 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 — 14.30:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red193
Green219
Blue207

Closest named colours

Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 9.3
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 10.1
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C1DBCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on pale mint #C1DBCF.
1.47:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on pale mint #C1DBCF.
14.30:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C1DBCF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C1DBCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#DAD7CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D5D4D0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BCDBD7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C1DBCF?

#C1DBCF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 86% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #C1DBCF?

Use black text. Black on #C1DBCF has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C1DBCF?

Its complementary colour is #DBC1CD, and analogous partners are #C1DBC2 and #C1DADB.