#CDEEE8
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #CDEEE8
With the hex code #CDEEE8, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 93% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% 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 8.4 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EECDD3, a baby pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.99:1 (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 #CDEEE8?
With the hex code #CDEEE8, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 93% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDEEE8?
Use black text. Black on #CDEEE8 has a contrast ratio of 16.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDEEE8?
Its complementary colour is #EECDD3, and analogous partners are #CDEED8 and #CDE4EE.