#DCF2E2
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DCF2E2
#DCF2E2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 95% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.4), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F2DCEC (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 17.84:1 (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 #DCF2E2?
#DCF2E2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 95% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCF2E2?
Use black text. Black on #DCF2E2 has a contrast ratio of 17.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCF2E2?
Its complementary colour is #F2DCEC, and analogous partners are #E1F2DC and #DCF2ED.