#DAF5EF
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #DAF5EF
With the hex code #DAF5EF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 96% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F5DAE0, a light gray 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 — 18.29:1, 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 #DAF5EF?
With the hex code #DAF5EF, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 96% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DAF5EF?
Use black text. Black on #DAF5EF has a contrast ratio of 18.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAF5EF?
Its complementary colour is #F5DAE0, and analogous partners are #DAF5E1 and #DAEEF5.