#C5ECD2
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C5ECD2
#C5ECD2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 93% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 3.0), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ECC5DF (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 16.30:1 (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 #C5ECD2?
#C5ECD2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 93% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C5ECD2?
Use black text. Black on #C5ECD2 has a contrast ratio of 16.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5ECD2?
Its complementary colour is #ECC5DF, and analogous partners are #CCECC5 and #C5ECE6.