#C1FFDC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C1FFDC
#C1FFDC is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 100% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 10.8); Seafoam comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFC1E4 — a bubblegum tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C1FFDC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.60:1 (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 #C1FFDC?
#C1FFDC is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 100% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C1FFDC?
Use black text. Black on #C1FFDC has a contrast ratio of 18.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C1FFDC?
Its complementary colour is #FFC1E4, and analogous partners are #C5FFC1 and #C1FFFB.