#DDF7ED
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DDF7ED
With the hex code #DDF7ED, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 97% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Off White. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F7DDE7, a lavender 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 — 18.60:1, 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 #DDF7ED?
With the hex code #DDF7ED, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 97% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DDF7ED?
Use black text. Black on #DDF7ED has a contrast ratio of 18.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDF7ED?
Its complementary colour is #F7DDE7, and analogous partners are #DDF7E0 and #DDF4F7.