#DFF7E9
Pale Mint · very light cool white
About #DFF7E9
#DFF7E9 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 97% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.0), with Ivory the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F7DFED (lavender), 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 — 18.62:1, 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 #DFF7E9?
#DFF7E9 is a very light, muted white colour. Digitally that works out to 87% red, 97% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DFF7E9?
Use black text. Black on #DFF7E9 has a contrast ratio of 18.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DFF7E9?
Its complementary colour is #F7DFED, and analogous partners are #E1F7DF and #DFF7F5.