#CDEFCD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CDEFCD
#CDEFCD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 94% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.0), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFCDEF (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 — 16.82:1, 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 #CDEFCD?
#CDEFCD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 94% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDEFCD?
Use black text. Black on #CDEFCD has a contrast ratio of 16.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDEFCD?
Its complementary colour is #EFCDEF, and analogous partners are #DEEFCD and #CDEFDE.