#DCF3E7
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DCF3E7
#DCF3E7 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 95% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.3), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F3DCE8 (lavender), 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 — 18.02:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DCF3E7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DCF3E7?
#DCF3E7 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 95% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCF3E7?
Use black text. Black on #DCF3E7 has a contrast ratio of 18.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCF3E7?
Its complementary colour is #F3DCE8, and analogous partners are #DDF3DC and #DCF3F3.