#C2E8BB
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C2E8BB
#C2E8BB is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 91% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 13.0), with Seafoam the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1BBE8 (lilac), 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 — 15.55:1, 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 #C2E8BB?
#C2E8BB is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 91% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2E8BB?
Use black text. Black on #C2E8BB has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2E8BB?
Its complementary colour is #E1BBE8, and analogous partners are #D9E8BB and #BBE8CA.