#E2FDE5
Pale Mint · very light cool white
About #E2FDE5
With the hex code #E2FDE5, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 99% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDE2FA, a lavender shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 19.42:1, 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 #E2FDE5?
With the hex code #E2FDE5, this is a very light white with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 89% red, 99% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #E2FDE5?
Use black text. Black on #E2FDE5 has a contrast ratio of 19.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #E2FDE5?
Its complementary colour is #FDE2FA, and analogous partners are #ECFDE2 and #E2FDF3.