#D5F0EA
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #D5F0EA
With the hex code #D5F0EA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 94% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 9.5 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F0D5DB, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.48:1 (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 #D5F0EA?
With the hex code #D5F0EA, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 94% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D5F0EA?
Use black text. Black on #D5F0EA has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5F0EA?
Its complementary colour is #F0D5DB, and analogous partners are #D5F0DC and #D5E9F0.