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#C3EFC2

Pale Mint · very light cool green

About #C3EFC2

#C3EFC2 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 94% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 12.6), with Seafoam the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EEC2EF (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 16.45:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red195
Green239
Blue194

Closest named colours

Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 12.6
Seafoam
#93E9BE · ΔE 14.1
Cream
#FFFDD0 · ΔE 18.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C3EFC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on pale mint #C3EFC2.
1.28:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on pale mint #C3EFC2.
16.45:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C3EFC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C3EFC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#F1E6BF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#EAE2C4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BFECE2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C3EFC2?

#C3EFC2 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 94% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #C3EFC2?

Use black text. Black on #C3EFC2 has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C3EFC2?

Its complementary colour is #EEC2EF, and analogous partners are #DAEFC2 and #C2EFD8.