#C1ECBD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C1ECBD
With the hex code #C1ECBD, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 93% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 13.8 — followed by Seafoam. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8BDEC, a lilac 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 — 16.00:1, 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 #C1ECBD?
With the hex code #C1ECBD, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 93% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C1ECBD?
Use black text. Black on #C1ECBD has a contrast ratio of 16.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C1ECBD?
Its complementary colour is #E8BDEC, and analogous partners are #D9ECBD and #BDECD1.