#D3EFC2
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D3EFC2
#D3EFC2 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 94% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 13.0); Cream comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DEC2EF — a periwinkle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D3EFC2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.90:1 (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 #D3EFC2?
#D3EFC2 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 94% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D3EFC2?
Use black text. Black on #D3EFC2 has a contrast ratio of 16.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D3EFC2?
Its complementary colour is #DEC2EF, and analogous partners are #EAEFC2 and #C2EFC8.