#DDF6EE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DDF6EE
With the hex code #DDF6EE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 96% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F6DDE5, 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 18.49:1 (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 #DDF6EE?
With the hex code #DDF6EE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 96% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDF6EE?
Use black text. Black on #DDF6EE has a contrast ratio of 18.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDF6EE?
Its complementary colour is #F6DDE5, and analogous partners are #DDF6E2 and #DDF2F6.