#C7EFE3
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C7EFE3
#C7EFE3 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 94% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 4.7); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EFC7D3 — a baby pink tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C7EFE3 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.88:1, 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 #C7EFE3?
#C7EFE3 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 94% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C7EFE3?
Use black text. Black on #C7EFE3 has a contrast ratio of 16.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7EFE3?
Its complementary colour is #EFC7D3, and analogous partners are #C7EFCF and #C7E7EF.