#CDF2CF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CDF2CF
With the hex code #CDF2CF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 95% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2CDF0, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.20:1, 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 #CDF2CF?
With the hex code #CDF2CF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 95% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDF2CF?
Use black text. Black on #CDF2CF has a contrast ratio of 17.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDF2CF?
Its complementary colour is #F2CDF0, and analogous partners are #DEF2CD and #CDF2E2.