#DCFDF1
Pale Mint · very light cool white
About #DCFDF1
With the hex code #DCFDF1, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 99% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Ivory. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDDCE8, a baby pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 19.36:1, 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 #DCFDF1?
With the hex code #DCFDF1, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 86% red, 99% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DCFDF1?
Use black text. Black on #DCFDF1 has a contrast ratio of 19.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCFDF1?
Its complementary colour is #FDDCE8, and analogous partners are #DCFDE0 and #DCF9FD.