#DEF6EB
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DEF6EB
#DEF6EB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 96% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.7), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F6DEE9 (lavender), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.49:1, 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 #DEF6EB?
#DEF6EB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 96% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEF6EB?
Use black text. Black on #DEF6EB has a contrast ratio of 18.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEF6EB?
Its complementary colour is #F6DEE9, and analogous partners are #DEF6DF and #DEF5F6.