#D2ECD6
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D2ECD6
With the hex code #D2ECD6, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 93% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 5.1 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECD2E8, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.71:1 (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 #D2ECD6?
With the hex code #D2ECD6, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 93% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2ECD6?
Use black text. Black on #D2ECD6 has a contrast ratio of 16.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2ECD6?
Its complementary colour is #ECD2E8, and analogous partners are #DBECD2 and #D2ECE3.