#DDF7DC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DDF7DC
#DDF7DC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 97% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 6.7), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F6DCF7 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.41:1 (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 #DDF7DC?
#DDF7DC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 97% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DDF7DC?
Use black text. Black on #DDF7DC has a contrast ratio of 18.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDF7DC?
Its complementary colour is #F6DCF7, and analogous partners are #EBF7DC and #DCF7E9.