#CEE6C8
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CEE6C8
With the hex code #CEE6C8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 90% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0C8E6, 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 15.78:1 (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 #CEE6C8?
With the hex code #CEE6C8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 90% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEE6C8?
Use black text. Black on #CEE6C8 has a contrast ratio of 15.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEE6C8?
Its complementary colour is #E0C8E6, and analogous partners are #DDE6C8 and #C8E6D1.