#CFE6C8
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CFE6C8
#CFE6C8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 90% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.0), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFC8E6 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.81:1 (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 #CFE6C8?
#CFE6C8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 90% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFE6C8?
Use black text. Black on #CFE6C8 has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFE6C8?
Its complementary colour is #DFC8E6, and analogous partners are #DEE6C8 and #C8E6D0.