#CAE4CC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CAE4CC
#CAE4CC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 89% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 6.2), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E4CAE2 (thistle), 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 15.48:1 (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 #CAE4CC?
#CAE4CC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 89% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CAE4CC?
Use black text. Black on #CAE4CC has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAE4CC?
Its complementary colour is #E4CAE2, and analogous partners are #D5E4CA and #CAE4D9.