#DEFFD9
Pale Mint · very light cool white
About #DEFFD9
#DEFFD9 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 100% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 10.4), with Cream the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FAD9FF (thistle), 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 — 19.41:1, 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 #DEFFD9?
#DEFFD9 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 100% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DEFFD9?
Use black text. Black on #DEFFD9 has a contrast ratio of 19.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DEFFD9?
Its complementary colour is #FAD9FF, and analogous partners are #F1FFD9 and #D9FFE7.