#CFE7DC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CFE7DC
#CFE7DC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 91% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.1), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E7CFDA (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 16.12:1 (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 #CFE7DC?
#CFE7DC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 91% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFE7DC?
Use black text. Black on #CFE7DC has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFE7DC?
Its complementary colour is #E7CFDA, and analogous partners are #CFE7D0 and #CFE6E7.