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Pastel Mint

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HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
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Relative luminance0.7358
Green Pastel ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Pastel Mint

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.34:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text15.72:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.34:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black14.13:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Pastel Mint

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About Pastel Mint

Pastel Mint (#B5EAD7) is a light, moderately saturated color from the Green family with a cool character. It is made of 181 red, 234 green and 215 blue (hsl(158, 56%, 81%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.34:1 against white and 15.72:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #B5EAD7 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 181, 234 and 215 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 158°, 56% saturation and 81% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#A0E7E5Pastel Teal#AFEEEEPale Turquoise#C3E4E1Duck Egg Blue#93E9BESeafoam Green#ACE1AFCeladon#B0E0E6Powder Blue#D0F0C0Tea Green#7FFFD4Aquamarine#E0FFFFLight Cyan#F0FFF0Honeydew

Palettes with this color

Mint Gelato#E3F9F1 #B8F2E6 #AED9E0 #FFA69E #5E6472Slate and Teal#1E293B #334155 #64748B #0D9488 #CCFBF1Eco Brand#2D6A4F #40916C #95D5B2 #D8F3DC #081C15Retro Diner#E63946 #F1FAEE #A8DADC #457B9D #1D3557

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Pastel Mint?
The HEX code of Pastel Mint is #B5EAD7. In RGB it is rgb(181, 234, 215) and in HSL hsl(158, 56%, 81%).
Which text color works on Pastel Mint?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 on Pastel Mint and black text 15.72:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Pastel Mint?
Rotating the hue of Pastel Mint by 180° gives #EAB5C8, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Pastel Mint in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Pastel Mint is cmyk(23%, 0%, 8%, 8%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.