#D8EFDF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D8EFDF
With the hex code #D8EFDF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 94% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 6.8 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFD8E8, a lavender 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 — 17.33:1, 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 #D8EFDF?
With the hex code #D8EFDF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 94% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D8EFDF?
Use black text. Black on #D8EFDF has a contrast ratio of 17.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8EFDF?
Its complementary colour is #EFD8E8, and analogous partners are #DCEFD8 and #D8EFEB.