#C9ECBD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C9ECBD
#C9ECBD is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 93% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 13.7); Cream comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E0BDEC — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C9ECBD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.22:1, 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 #C9ECBD?
#C9ECBD is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 93% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C9ECBD?
Use black text. Black on #C9ECBD has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9ECBD?
Its complementary colour is #E0BDEC, and analogous partners are #E1ECBD and #BDECC9.