#D5EFE9
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #D5EFE9
#D5EFE9 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 94% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.6), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFD5DB (light gray), 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 — 17.35:1, 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 #D5EFE9?
#D5EFE9 is a very light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 94% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D5EFE9?
Use black text. Black on #D5EFE9 has a contrast ratio of 17.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5EFE9?
Its complementary colour is #EFD5DB, and analogous partners are #D5EFDC and #D5E8EF.