#D2E6CF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D2E6CF
#D2E6CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 90% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.5); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E3CFE6 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D2E6CF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.96:1, 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 #D2E6CF?
#D2E6CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 90% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D2E6CF?
Use black text. Black on #D2E6CF has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2E6CF?
Its complementary colour is #E3CFE6, and analogous partners are #DEE6CF and #CFE6D8.