#DEF4DC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DEF4DC
#DEF4DC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 96% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.1); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F2DCF4 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DEF4DC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.08:1 (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 #DEF4DC?
#DEF4DC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 96% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEF4DC?
Use black text. Black on #DEF4DC has a contrast ratio of 18.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEF4DC?
Its complementary colour is #F2DCF4, and analogous partners are #EAF4DC and #DCF4E6.