#C2FF96
Mint · very light cool green
About #C2FF96
#C2FF96 is a vivid, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 100% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mint (ΔE 13.9); Pistachio comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D396FF — a mauve tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C2FF96 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.04:1 (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 #C2FF96?
#C2FF96 is a vivid, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 100% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2FF96?
Use black text. Black on #C2FF96 has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2FF96?
Its complementary colour is #D396FF, and analogous partners are #F6FF96 and #96FF9F.