#CDE5CB
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CDE5CB
#CDE5CB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 90% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 6.9), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3CBE5 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.67:1, 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 #CDE5CB?
#CDE5CB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 90% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDE5CB?
Use black text. Black on #CDE5CB has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDE5CB?
Its complementary colour is #E3CBE5, and analogous partners are #DAE5CB and #CBE5D6.