#DFF7E7
Pale Mint · very light cool white
About #DFF7E7
#DFF7E7 is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 97% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.5); Ivory comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F7DFEF — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DFF7E7 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.60:1, 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 #DFF7E7?
#DFF7E7 is a muted, very light shade in the white family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 97% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFF7E7?
Use black text. Black on #DFF7E7 has a contrast ratio of 18.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFF7E7?
Its complementary colour is #F7DFEF, and analogous partners are #E3F7DF and #DFF7F3.