#D3EAE2
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D3EAE2
#D3EAE2 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 92% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.3); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EAD3DB — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D3EAE2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.64:1 (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 #D3EAE2?
#D3EAE2 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 92% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D3EAE2?
Use black text. Black on #D3EAE2 has a contrast ratio of 16.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3EAE2?
Its complementary colour is #EAD3DB, and analogous partners are #D3EAD7 and #D3E7EA.