#D5F4E4
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D5F4E4
#D5F4E4 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 96% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 4.9), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F4D5E5 (thistle), 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 17.89:1 (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 #D5F4E4?
#D5F4E4 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 84% red, 96% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D5F4E4?
Use black text. Black on #D5F4E4 has a contrast ratio of 17.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5F4E4?
Its complementary colour is #F4D5E5, and analogous partners are #D6F4D5 and #D5F4F4.