#C1DFD2
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C1DFD2
#C1DFD2 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 87% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.6); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DFC1CE — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C1DFD2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.75:1 (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 #C1DFD2?
#C1DFD2 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 87% green and 82% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C1DFD2?
Use black text. Black on #C1DFD2 has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C1DFD2?
Its complementary colour is #DFC1CE, and analogous partners are #C1DFC3 and #C1DDDF.