#D3EAE3
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D3EAE3
With the hex code #D3EAE3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 92% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EAD3DA, a light gray 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 — 16.65:1, 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 #D3EAE3?
With the hex code #D3EAE3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 92% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D3EAE3?
Use black text. Black on #D3EAE3 has a contrast ratio of 16.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3EAE3?
Its complementary colour is #EAD3DA, and analogous partners are #D3EAD8 and #D3E5EA.