#CEE2D3
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CEE2D3
#CEE2D3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 89% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2CEDD (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.44:1, 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 #CEE2D3?
#CEE2D3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 89% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CEE2D3?
Use black text. Black on #CEE2D3 has a contrast ratio of 15.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEE2D3?
Its complementary colour is #E2CEDD, and analogous partners are #D3E2CE and #CEE2DD.