#CFE6DF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CFE6DF
With the hex code #CFE6DF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 90% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% 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 9.9 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E6CFD6, a light gray 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 — 16.04:1, 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 #CFE6DF?
With the hex code #CFE6DF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 90% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFE6DF?
Use black text. Black on #CFE6DF has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFE6DF?
Its complementary colour is #E6CFD6, and analogous partners are #CFE6D4 and #CFE2E6.