#CCE6DA
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CCE6DA
#CCE6DA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 90% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.4), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E6CCD8 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.90:1 (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 #CCE6DA?
#CCE6DA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 90% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CCE6DA?
Use black text. Black on #CCE6DA has a contrast ratio of 15.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCE6DA?
Its complementary colour is #E6CCD8, and analogous partners are #CCE6CD and #CCE5E6.