#D8EDDC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D8EDDC
#D8EDDC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 93% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.2), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EDD8E9 (lavender), 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 17.07:1 (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 #D8EDDC?
#D8EDDC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 93% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D8EDDC?
Use black text. Black on #D8EDDC has a contrast ratio of 17.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8EDDC?
Its complementary colour is #EDD8E9, and analogous partners are #DEEDD8 and #D8EDE7.