#CFFDD3
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CFFDD3
#CFFDD3 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 99% green and 83% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 11.5); Seafoam comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FDCFF9 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #CFFDD3 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.64:1, 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 #CFFDD3?
#CFFDD3 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 99% green and 83% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFFDD3?
Use black text. Black on #CFFDD3 has a contrast ratio of 18.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFFDD3?
Its complementary colour is #FDCFF9, and analogous partners are #E2FDCF and #CFFDEA.