#C4E2C5
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C4E2C5
#C4E2C5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 89% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.0), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2C4E1 (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 — 15.03:1, 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 #C4E2C5?
#C4E2C5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 89% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C4E2C5?
Use black text. Black on #C4E2C5 has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4E2C5?
Its complementary colour is #E2C4E1, and analogous partners are #D2E2C4 and #C4E2D4.