#DDF3DC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DDF3DC
With the hex code #DDF3DC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 95% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% 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 6.9 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2DCF3, a lavender 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 17.93:1 (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 #DDF3DC?
With the hex code #DDF3DC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 95% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDF3DC?
Use black text. Black on #DDF3DC has a contrast ratio of 17.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDF3DC?
Its complementary colour is #F2DCF3, and analogous partners are #E9F3DC and #DCF3E7.