#C2EFD8
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C2EFD8
#C2EFD8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 94% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Pale Mint (ΔE 1.9), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFC2D9 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.63:1 (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 #C2EFD8?
#C2EFD8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 94% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2EFD8?
Use black text. Black on #C2EFD8 has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2EFD8?
Its complementary colour is #EFC2D9, and analogous partners are #C3EFC2 and #C2EFEF.