#C7EFDA
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C7EFDA
#C7EFDA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 94% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Pale Mint (ΔE 0.4); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EFC7DC — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C7EFDA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.79:1 (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 #C7EFDA?
#C7EFDA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 94% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C7EFDA?
Use black text. Black on #C7EFDA has a contrast ratio of 16.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7EFDA?
Its complementary colour is #EFC7DC, and analogous partners are #C8EFC7 and #C7EFEE.