#CBEEC9
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CBEEC9
With the hex code #CBEEC9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 93% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% 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 8.5 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECC9EE, 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 — 16.61:1, 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 #CBEEC9?
With the hex code #CBEEC9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 93% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBEEC9?
Use black text. Black on #CBEEC9 has a contrast ratio of 16.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBEEC9?
Its complementary colour is #ECC9EE, and analogous partners are #DEEEC9 and #C9EEDA.