#DEF5DA
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DEF5DA
#DEF5DA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 96% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.3), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F1DAF5 (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 18.18:1 (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 #DEF5DA?
#DEF5DA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 96% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEF5DA?
Use black text. Black on #DEF5DA has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEF5DA?
Its complementary colour is #F1DAF5, and analogous partners are #ECF5DA and #DAF5E3.