#DFF5DA
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #DFF5DA
#DFF5DA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 96% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.6); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F0DAF5 — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFF5DA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.21:1 (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 #DFF5DA?
#DFF5DA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 96% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFF5DA?
Use black text. Black on #DFF5DA has a contrast ratio of 18.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFF5DA?
Its complementary colour is #F0DAF5, and analogous partners are #EDF5DA and #DAF5E3.