#D4E9DC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D4E9DC
#D4E9DC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 91% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.2); Eggshell comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E9D4E1 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D4E9DC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.49:1 (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 #D4E9DC?
#D4E9DC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 91% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D4E9DC?
Use black text. Black on #D4E9DC has a contrast ratio of 16.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4E9DC?
Its complementary colour is #E9D4E1, and analogous partners are #D7E9D4 and #D4E9E7.