#D5EBDE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D5EBDE
#D5EBDE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 92% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.8), with Eggshell the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EBD5E2 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.77:1 (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 #D5EBDE?
#D5EBDE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 92% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D5EBDE?
Use black text. Black on #D5EBDE has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5EBDE?
Its complementary colour is #EBD5E2, and analogous partners are #D7EBD5 and #D5EBE9.