#DBF5EC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DBF5EC
#DBF5EC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 96% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.8), with Off White the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F5DBE4 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.28:1 (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 #DBF5EC?
#DBF5EC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 96% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBF5EC?
Use black text. Black on #DBF5EC has a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBF5EC?
Its complementary colour is #F5DBE4, and analogous partners are #DBF5DF and #DBF1F5.