#C3DBCD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C3DBCD
#C3DBCD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 86% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.2), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBC3D1 (thistle), 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 — 14.33:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C3DBCD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C3DBCD?
#C3DBCD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 86% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C3DBCD?
Use black text. Black on #C3DBCD has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3DBCD?
Its complementary colour is #DBC3D1, and analogous partners are #C5DBC3 and #C3DBD9.