#CAF1CD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CAF1CD
With the hex code #CAF1CD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 95% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F1CAEE, a thistle 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 — 16.97:1, 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 #CAF1CD?
With the hex code #CAF1CD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 95% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CAF1CD?
Use black text. Black on #CAF1CD has a contrast ratio of 16.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAF1CD?
Its complementary colour is #F1CAEE, and analogous partners are #DBF1CA and #CAF1E1.