#DCF2D8
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DCF2D8
With the hex code #DCF2D8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 95% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EED8F2, a thistle 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 17.74:1 (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 #DCF2D8?
With the hex code #DCF2D8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 95% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCF2D8?
Use black text. Black on #DCF2D8 has a contrast ratio of 17.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCF2D8?
Its complementary colour is #EED8F2, and analogous partners are #E9F2D8 and #D8F2E1.