#D9ECD3
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #D9ECD3
#D9ECD3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 93% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.7), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E6D3EC (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.89:1, 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 #D9ECD3?
#D9ECD3 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 85% red, 93% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D9ECD3?
Use black text. Black on #D9ECD3 has a contrast ratio of 16.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D9ECD3?
Its complementary colour is #E6D3EC, and analogous partners are #E6ECD3 and #D3ECDA.