#CAEBBE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CAEBBE
With the hex code #CAEBBE, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 92% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 12.8 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFBEEB, a lilac 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 16.14:1 (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 #CAEBBE?
With the hex code #CAEBBE, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 92% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CAEBBE?
Use black text. Black on #CAEBBE has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAEBBE?
Its complementary colour is #DFBEEB, and analogous partners are #E0EBBE and #BEEBC9.