#C5E2CB
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C5E2CB
#C5E2CB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 89% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 5.9); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E2C5DC — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C5E2CB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.11:1, 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 #C5E2CB?
#C5E2CB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 89% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C5E2CB?
Use black text. Black on #C5E2CB has a contrast ratio of 15.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5E2CB?
Its complementary colour is #E2C5DC, and analogous partners are #CEE2C5 and #C5E2D9.