#CEE5DB
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CEE5DB
With the hex code #CEE5DB, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 90% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E5CED8, 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 — 15.85:1, 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 #CEE5DB?
With the hex code #CEE5DB, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 90% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEE5DB?
Use black text. Black on #CEE5DB has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEE5DB?
Its complementary colour is #E5CED8, and analogous partners are #CEE5D0 and #CEE4E5.