#DAF4E1
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DAF4E1
With the hex code #DAF4E1, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 96% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F4DAED, 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 — 18.01:1, 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 #DAF4E1?
With the hex code #DAF4E1, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 96% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DAF4E1?
Use black text. Black on #DAF4E1 has a contrast ratio of 18.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAF4E1?
Its complementary colour is #F4DAED, and analogous partners are #E0F4DA and #DAF4EE.