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Genuine Mint

#cbf8d0
Notes

Genuine Mint (#CBF8D0) is a soft green with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (127°, 76%, 88%) places it in the highly saturated band at a light lightness. Best used in small doses, like logos, CTAs, focus rings, or highlight text, where its saturation becomes a feature rather than noise. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary violet. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#cbf8d0
RGB
rgb(203, 248, 208)
HSL
hsl(127, 76%, 88%)
HWB
hwb(127 80% 3%)
OKLCH
oklch(93.7% 0.071 148.0)
HSV
hsv(127, 18%, 97%)
LAB
lab(93.62% -21.86 14.52)
LCH
lch(93.62% 26.25 146.40)
CMYK
cmyk(18%, 0%, 16%, 3%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#cbf8d0
Original
#f9f0ce
Protanopia
#f1ebd2
Deuteranopia
#c6f6ed
Tritanopia
#ececec
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.17:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
17.88:1

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