#CBE3C8
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CBE3C8
With the hex code #CBE3C8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 89% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0C8E3, a thistle 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 15.36:1 (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 #CBE3C8?
With the hex code #CBE3C8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 89% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBE3C8?
Use black text. Black on #CBE3C8 has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBE3C8?
Its complementary colour is #E0C8E3, and analogous partners are #D8E3C8 and #C8E3D3.