#DBEFD9
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DBEFD9
With the hex code #DBEFD9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 94% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% 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 7.3 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EDD9EF, 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 — 17.36:1, 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 #DBEFD9?
With the hex code #DBEFD9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 94% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBEFD9?
Use black text. Black on #DBEFD9 has a contrast ratio of 17.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBEFD9?
Its complementary colour is #EDD9EF, and analogous partners are #E6EFD9 and #D9EFE2.