#C3E2BF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C3E2BF
With the hex code #C3E2BF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 89% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DEBFE2, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.95:1, 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 #C3E2BF?
With the hex code #C3E2BF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 89% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C3E2BF?
Use black text. Black on #C3E2BF has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3E2BF?
Its complementary colour is #DEBFE2, and analogous partners are #D4E2BF and #BFE2CD.