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Named color

Pastel Mint

Pastel Mint color #CEFAD0: RGB 206, 250, 208 and HSL 123°, 81%, 89%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#CEFAD0 green cool lightpastel
HEX #CEFAD0
RGB rgb(206, 250, 208)
HSL hsl(123 81% 89%)
CMYK cmyk(18, 0, 17, 2)
Luminance 0.8605
Contrast Black 18.21:1White 1.15:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-pastel-mint: #CEFAD0;
.bg-pastel-mint { background-color: #CEFAD0; }
.text-pastel-mint { color: #CEFAD0; }
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Color meaning and use

About Pastel Mint Color

Pastel Mint uses HEX #CEFAD0, RGB 206, 250, 208, and HSL 123°, 81%, 89%. The dataset classifies it in the green family with cool temperature and light and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.8605; black contrast is 18.21:1 and white contrast is 1.15:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pastel Mint against black and white text.

Black text18.21:1AA Pass
White text1.15:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Pastel Mint Color Reference Infographic

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Pastel Mint color reference infographic showing #CEFAD0, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Pastel Mint color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#FACCF7#FACCF7#E1FACC#E1FACC#CCFAE5#CCFAE5#CFCCFA#CFCCFA#FACFCC#FACFCC
Open full Pastel Mint harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#79F17F#79F17F#C7FFCA#C7FFCA#D2F3D4#D2F3D4White#FFFFFFHoneydew#F0FFF0

Pairings

Black#000000#FACCF7#FACCF7#E1FACC#E1FACC#CCFAE5#CCFAE5Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8605
Black text18.21:1AA Pass
White text1.15:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#CEFAD0",
  "rgb": [
    206,
    250,
    208
  ],
  "hsl": [
    123,
    81,
    89
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    18,
    0,
    17,
    2
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8605,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.21,
    "white": 1.15
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#FACCF7",
  "analogous": [
    "#E1FACC",
    "#CCFAE5"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#CFCCFA",
    "#FACFCC"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#CCE1FA",
    "#FACCF7",
    "#FAE5CC"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#E5CCFA",
    "#FACCE1"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#CEFAD0",
    "#79F17F"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#79F17F",
  "saturated": "#C7FFCA",
  "desaturated": "#D2F3D4",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#F0FFF0"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#FACCF7",
    "#E1FACC",
    "#CCFAE5"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#D2F3D4",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#D2F3D4"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "soft-mint",
    "pastel-green",
    "pastel-aqua",
    "moonstone",
    "fog"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pastel-mint"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pastel-mint-vs-pastel-green",
    "pastel-mint-vs-soft-mint"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pastel-mint",
    "/wcag/pastel-mint",
    "/css/colors/pastel-mint",
    "/hex/cefad0",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pastel-mint"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/soft-mint",
      "/colors/pastel-green",
      "/colors/pastel-aqua",
      "/colors/moonstone",
      "/colors/fog",
      "/compare/pastel-mint-vs-pastel-green",
      "/compare/pastel-mint-vs-soft-mint",
      "/harmonies/pastel-mint",
      "/wcag/pastel-mint",
      "/css/colors/pastel-mint",
      "/hex/cefad0",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pastel-mint",
  "name": "Pastel Mint",
  "hex": "#CEFAD0",
  "uses": [
    "soft UI backgrounds",
    "pastel palettes",
    "gentle product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "softness",
      "care",
      "lightness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "beauty",
      "children products",
      "lifestyle"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-contrast operational alerts"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "soft-ui-backgrounds",
    "pastel-palettes",
    "gentle-product-design",
    "softness",
    "care",
    "lightness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    206,
    250,
    208
  ],
  "hsl": [
    123,
    81,
    89
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    18,
    0,
    17,
    2
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8605,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.21,
    "white": 1.15
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#FACCF7",
    "analogous": [
      "#E1FACC",
      "#CCFAE5"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#CFCCFA",
      "#FACFCC"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#CCE1FA",
      "#FACCF7",
      "#FAE5CC"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#E5CCFA",
      "#FACCE1"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#CEFAD0",
      "#79F17F"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#79F17F",
    "saturated": "#C7FFCA",
    "desaturated": "#D2F3D4",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#F0FFF0"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-pastel-mint: #CEFAD0;",
    "utility": ".bg-pastel-mint { background-color: #CEFAD0; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pastel-mint { color: #CEFAD0; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "soft-mint",
    "pastel-green",
    "pastel-aqua",
    "moonstone",
    "fog"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pastel-mint"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pastel-mint-vs-pastel-green",
    "pastel-mint-vs-soft-mint"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pastel-mint",
    "/wcag/pastel-mint",
    "/css/colors/pastel-mint",
    "/hex/cefad0",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/pastel-mint"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/soft-mint",
      "/colors/pastel-green",
      "/colors/pastel-aqua",
      "/colors/moonstone",
      "/colors/fog",
      "/compare/pastel-mint-vs-pastel-green",
      "/compare/pastel-mint-vs-soft-mint",
      "/harmonies/pastel-mint",
      "/wcag/pastel-mint",
      "/css/colors/pastel-mint",
      "/hex/cefad0",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FACCF7",
      "#E1FACC",
      "#CCFAE5"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#D2F3D4",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#D2F3D4"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Soft Mint#D5F5E3
Pastel Green#C1E1C1
Pastel Aqua#B8E8E0
Moonstone#D9E6E8
Fog#D7DDE0

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