#CDF2E4
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CDF2E4
With the hex code #CDF2E4, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 95% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% 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 4.1 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2CDDB, a thistle 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 17.42:1 (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 #CDF2E4?
With the hex code #CDF2E4, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 95% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDF2E4?
Use black text. Black on #CDF2E4 has a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDF2E4?
Its complementary colour is #F2CDDB, and analogous partners are #CDF2D2 and #CDEEF2.