#D7ECE2
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D7ECE2
#D7ECE2 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 93% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.1); Off White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ECD7E1 — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D7ECE2 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.99:1 (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 #D7ECE2?
#D7ECE2 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 93% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D7ECE2?
Use black text. Black on #D7ECE2 has a contrast ratio of 16.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7ECE2?
Its complementary colour is #ECD7E1, and analogous partners are #D7ECD7 and #D7ECEC.