#DCF6EE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DCF6EE
#DCF6EE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 96% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.4); Off White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F6DCE4 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DCF6EE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.46:1 (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 #DCF6EE?
#DCF6EE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 86% red, 96% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCF6EE?
Use black text. Black on #DCF6EE has a contrast ratio of 18.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCF6EE?
Its complementary colour is #F6DCE4, and analogous partners are #DCF6E1 and #DCF1F6.