#C4DDCF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C4DDCF
With the hex code #C4DDCF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 87% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDC4D2, 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 — 14.59:1, 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 #C4DDCF?
With the hex code #C4DDCF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 87% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C4DDCF?
Use black text. Black on #C4DDCF has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4DDCF?
Its complementary colour is #DDC4D2, and analogous partners are #C6DDC4 and #C4DDDB.