#CBF2D9
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CBF2D9
#CBF2D9 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 95% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Pale Mint (ΔE 2.2); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F2CBE4 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #CBF2D9 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CBF2D9
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBF2D9?
#CBF2D9 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 95% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBF2D9?
Use black text. Black on #CBF2D9 has a contrast ratio of 17.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBF2D9?
Its complementary colour is #F2CBE4, and analogous partners are #D1F2CB and #CBF2ED.