#D6FDEB
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D6FDEB
With the hex code #D6FDEB, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 99% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 5.1 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDD6E8, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 19.11:1, 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 #D6FDEB?
With the hex code #D6FDEB, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 99% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D6FDEB?
Use black text. Black on #D6FDEB has a contrast ratio of 19.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D6FDEB?
Its complementary colour is #FDD6E8, and analogous partners are #D6FDD8 and #D6FCFD.