#DBFCF6
Pale Mint · very light cool white
About #DBFCF6
With the hex code #DBFCF6, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 99% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 1% 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 #FCDBE1, a baby pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 19.27:1 (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 #DBFCF6?
With the hex code #DBFCF6, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 99% green and 96% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DBFCF6?
Use black text. Black on #DBFCF6 has a contrast ratio of 19.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBFCF6?
Its complementary colour is #FCDBE1, and analogous partners are #DBFCE6 and #DBF2FC.