#DFF7E8
Pale Mint · very light cool white
About #DFF7E8
With the hex code #DFF7E8, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 97% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Ivory. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F7DFEE, 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 18.61:1 (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 #DFF7E8?
With the hex code #DFF7E8, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 87% red, 97% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #DFF7E8?
Use black text. Black on #DFF7E8 has a contrast ratio of 18.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFF7E8?
Its complementary colour is #F7DFEE, and analogous partners are #E2F7DF and #DFF7F4.