#CDF2ED
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #CDF2ED
With the hex code #CDF2ED, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 95% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2CDD2, a baby pink 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 — 17.52:1, 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 #CDF2ED?
With the hex code #CDF2ED, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 95% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDF2ED?
Use black text. Black on #CDF2ED has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDF2ED?
Its complementary colour is #F2CDD2, and analogous partners are #CDF2DB and #CDE4F2.