#C8FDE2
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C8FDE2
#C8FDE2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 99% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 6.2), with Seafoam the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FDC8E3 (bubblegum), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.60:1 (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 #C8FDE2?
#C8FDE2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 99% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8FDE2?
Use black text. Black on #C8FDE2 has a contrast ratio of 18.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8FDE2?
Its complementary colour is #FDC8E3, and analogous partners are #C8FDC8 and #C8FDFD.