#DFF4E8
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DFF4E8
With the hex code #DFF4E8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 96% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Ivory. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F4DFEB, a lavender 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 18.24:1 (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 #DFF4E8?
With the hex code #DFF4E8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 96% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFF4E8?
Use black text. Black on #DFF4E8 has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFF4E8?
Its complementary colour is #F4DFEB, and analogous partners are #E1F4DF and #DFF4F3.