#C6F0EA
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #C6F0EA
With the hex code #C6F0EA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 94% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F0C6CC, a baby pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.05:1 (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 #C6F0EA?
With the hex code #C6F0EA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 94% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C6F0EA?
Use black text. Black on #C6F0EA has a contrast ratio of 17.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C6F0EA?
Its complementary colour is #F0C6CC, and analogous partners are #C6F0D5 and #C6E1F0.