#D0E5CD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D0E5CD
With the hex code #D0E5CD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 90% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2CDE5, a thistle 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 — 15.77:1, 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 #D0E5CD?
With the hex code #D0E5CD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 90% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D0E5CD?
Use black text. Black on #D0E5CD has a contrast ratio of 15.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0E5CD?
Its complementary colour is #E2CDE5, and analogous partners are #DCE5CD and #CDE5D6.