#C8DDCE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C8DDCE
With the hex code #C8DDCE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 87% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDC8D7, a thistle 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 14.69:1 (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 #C8DDCE?
With the hex code #C8DDCE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 87% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C8DDCE?
Use black text. Black on #C8DDCE has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8DDCE?
Its complementary colour is #DDC8D7, and analogous partners are #CCDDC8 and #C8DDD8.