#D4ECD5
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D4ECD5
#D4ECD5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 93% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 5.8), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ECD4EB (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.76:1, 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 #D4ECD5?
#D4ECD5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 93% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D4ECD5?
Use black text. Black on #D4ECD5 has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4ECD5?
Its complementary colour is #ECD4EB, and analogous partners are #DFECD4 and #D4ECE1.