#C5DDCF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C5DDCF
#C5DDCF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 87% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.7), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDC5D3 (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 — 14.62:1, 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 #C5DDCF?
#C5DDCF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 87% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C5DDCF?
Use black text. Black on #C5DDCF has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5DDCF?
Its complementary colour is #DDC5D3, and analogous partners are #C7DDC5 and #C5DDDB.