#DBF4D5
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DBF4D5
#DBF4D5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 96% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 4% 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 #EED5F4 (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 — 17.91:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DBF4D5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DBF4D5?
#DBF4D5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 96% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBF4D5?
Use black text. Black on #DBF4D5 has a contrast ratio of 17.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBF4D5?
Its complementary colour is #EED5F4, and analogous partners are #EBF4D5 and #D5F4DF.