#CDF1CF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CDF1CF
#CDF1CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 95% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 6.9); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F1CDEF — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #CDF1CF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.08:1, 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 #CDF1CF?
#CDF1CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 95% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDF1CF?
Use black text. Black on #CDF1CF has a contrast ratio of 17.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDF1CF?
Its complementary colour is #F1CDEF, and analogous partners are #DDF1CD and #CDF1E1.