#DAFEDD
Pale Mint · very light cool white
About #DAFEDD
With the hex code #DAFEDD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 100% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FEDAFB, a thistle 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 — 19.20:1, 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 #DAFEDD?
With the hex code #DAFEDD, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 100% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DAFEDD?
Use black text. Black on #DAFEDD has a contrast ratio of 19.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DAFEDD?
Its complementary colour is #FEDAFB, and analogous partners are #E9FEDA and #DAFEEF.