#DDFDF0
Pale Mint · very light cool white
About #DDFDF0
With the hex code #DDFDF0, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 99% green and 94% 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 7.6 — followed by Ivory. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDDDEA, 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 19.38:1 (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 #DDFDF0?
With the hex code #DDFDF0, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 99% green and 94% 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 #DDFDF0?
Use black text. Black on #DDFDF0 has a contrast ratio of 19.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDFDF0?
Its complementary colour is #FDDDEA, and analogous partners are #DDFDE0 and #DDFAFD.