#CAECBD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CAECBD
With the hex code #CAECBD, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 93% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 13.7 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFBDEC, a lilac 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 — 16.24:1, 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 #CAECBD?
With the hex code #CAECBD, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 93% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CAECBD?
Use black text. Black on #CAECBD has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAECBD?
Its complementary colour is #DFBDEC, and analogous partners are #E2ECBD and #BDECC8.