#C2EFE6
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #C2EFE6
With the hex code #C2EFE6, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 94% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFC2CB, a baby pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.78:1 (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 #C2EFE6?
With the hex code #C2EFE6, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 94% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C2EFE6?
Use black text. Black on #C2EFE6 has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2EFE6?
Its complementary colour is #EFC2CB, and analogous partners are #C2EFD0 and #C2E2EF.