#D5F4EE
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #D5F4EE
#D5F4EE is a muted, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 96% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.1); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F4D5DB — a baby pink tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D5F4EE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.00:1 (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 #D5F4EE?
#D5F4EE is a muted, very light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 96% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D5F4EE?
Use black text. Black on #D5F4EE has a contrast ratio of 18.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D5F4EE?
Its complementary colour is #F4D5DB, and analogous partners are #D5F4DF and #D5EBF4.