#DEFEE2
Pale Mint · very light cool white
About #DEFEE2
With the hex code #DEFEE2, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 100% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FEDEFA, a thistle 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 #DEFEE2?
With the hex code #DEFEE2, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 100% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DEFEE2?
Use black text. Black on #DEFEE2 has a contrast ratio of 19.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEFEE2?
Its complementary colour is #FEDEFA, and analogous partners are #EAFEDE and #DEFEF2.