#CEEDD9
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CEEDD9
With the hex code #CEEDD9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 93% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 3.4 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EDCEE2, 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 — 16.74:1, 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 #CEEDD9?
With the hex code #CEEDD9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 93% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEEDD9?
Use black text. Black on #CEEDD9 has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEEDD9?
Its complementary colour is #EDCEE2, and analogous partners are #D3EDCE and #CEEDE8.