#D2ECDC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D2ECDC
With the hex code #D2ECDC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 93% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% 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 5.8 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECD2E2, 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 16.77:1 (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 #D2ECDC?
With the hex code #D2ECDC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 93% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D2ECDC?
Use black text. Black on #D2ECDC has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2ECDC?
Its complementary colour is #ECD2E2, and analogous partners are #D5ECD2 and #D2ECE9.