#D0E1CD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D0E1CD
#D0E1CD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 88% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.0); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DECDE1 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D0E1CD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.33:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D0E1CD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D0E1CD?
#D0E1CD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 88% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D0E1CD?
Use black text. Black on #D0E1CD has a contrast ratio of 15.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0E1CD?
Its complementary colour is #DECDE1, and analogous partners are #DAE1CD and #CDE1D4.