#CDF2EA
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #CDF2EA
With the hex code #CDF2EA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 95% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% 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 7.1 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2CDD5, 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 17.48:1 (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 #CDF2EA?
With the hex code #CDF2EA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 95% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDF2EA?
Use black text. Black on #CDF2EA has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDF2EA?
Its complementary colour is #F2CDD5, and analogous partners are #CDF2D8 and #CDE7F2.