#CBE9BF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CBE9BF
With the hex code #CBE9BF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 91% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 11.6 — followed by Cream. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDBFE9, 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 — 15.95:1, 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 #CBE9BF?
With the hex code #CBE9BF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 91% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBE9BF?
Use black text. Black on #CBE9BF has a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBE9BF?
Its complementary colour is #DDBFE9, and analogous partners are #E0E9BF and #BFE9C8.