#CBF2D7
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CBF2D7
With the hex code #CBF2D7, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 95% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% 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 3.2 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2CBE6, 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 — 17.22:1, 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 #CBF2D7?
With the hex code #CBF2D7, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 95% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBF2D7?
Use black text. Black on #CBF2D7 has a contrast ratio of 17.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBF2D7?
Its complementary colour is #F2CBE6, and analogous partners are #D3F2CB and #CBF2EB.