#DEF6EC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DEF6EC
#DEF6EC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 96% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.1); Off White comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F6DEE8 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DEF6EC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.50:1 (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 #DEF6EC?
#DEF6EC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 96% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEF6EC?
Use black text. Black on #DEF6EC has a contrast ratio of 18.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEF6EC?
Its complementary colour is #F6DEE8, and analogous partners are #DEF6E0 and #DEF4F6.