#C8F0DF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C8F0DF
With the hex code #C8F0DF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 94% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 2.1 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F0C8D9, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.99:1, 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 #C8F0DF?
With the hex code #C8F0DF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 94% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C8F0DF?
Use black text. Black on #C8F0DF has a contrast ratio of 16.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8F0DF?
Its complementary colour is #F0C8D9, and analogous partners are #C8F0CB and #C8EDF0.