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Named color

Soft Mint

Soft Mint color #D5F5E3: RGB 213, 245, 227 and HSL 146°, 62%, 90%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#D5F5E3 green cool light
HEX #D5F5E3
RGB rgb(213, 245, 227)
HSL hsl(146 62% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 7, 4)
Luminance 0.85
Contrast Black 18:1White 1.17:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-soft-mint: #D5F5E3;
.bg-soft-mint { background-color: #D5F5E3; }
.text-soft-mint { color: #D5F5E3; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Soft Mint Color

Soft Mint uses HEX #D5F5E3, RGB 213, 245, 227, and HSL 146°, 62%, 90%. The dataset classifies it in the green family with cool temperature and light visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.85; black contrast is 18:1 and white contrast is 1.17:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Soft Mint against black and white text.

Black text18:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA 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

Soft Mint Color Reference Infographic

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Soft Mint color reference infographic showing #D5F5E3, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Soft Mint color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#F5D6E8#F5D6E8#D8F5D6#D8F5D6#D6F5F3#D6F5F3#E3D6F5#E3D6F5#F5E3D6#F5E3D6
Open full Soft Mint harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#8BE4B2#8BE4B2#D0FBE3#D0FBE3#DBF0E4#DBF0E4White#FFFFFF#F5FFF9#F5FFF9

Pairings

Black#000000#F5D6E8#F5D6E8#D8F5D6#D8F5D6#D6F5F3#D6F5F3Matte 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
Luminance0.85
Black text18:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#D5F5E3",
  "rgb": [
    213,
    245,
    227
  ],
  "hsl": [
    146,
    62,
    90
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    13,
    0,
    7,
    4
  ],
  "luminance": 0.85,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18,
    "white": 1.17
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#F5D6E8",
  "analogous": [
    "#D8F5D6",
    "#D6F5F3"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#E3D6F5",
    "#F5E3D6"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#D6D8F5",
    "#F5D6E8",
    "#F5F3D6"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#F3D6F5",
    "#F5D6D8"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#D5F5E3",
    "#8BE4B2"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#8BE4B2",
  "saturated": "#D0FBE3",
  "desaturated": "#DBF0E4",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#F5FFF9"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#F5D6E8",
    "#D8F5D6",
    "#D6F5F3"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#DBF0E4",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#DBF0E4"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "moonstone",
    "pastel-mint",
    "platinum",
    "milk-blue",
    "fog"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "soft-mint"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pastel-mint-vs-soft-mint",
    "soft-mint-vs-moonstone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/soft-mint",
    "/wcag/soft-mint",
    "/css/colors/soft-mint",
    "/hex/d5f5e3",
    "/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"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/soft-mint"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/moonstone",
      "/colors/pastel-mint",
      "/colors/platinum",
      "/colors/milk-blue",
      "/colors/fog",
      "/compare/pastel-mint-vs-soft-mint",
      "/compare/soft-mint-vs-moonstone",
      "/harmonies/soft-mint",
      "/wcag/soft-mint",
      "/css/colors/soft-mint",
      "/hex/d5f5e3",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "soft-mint",
  "name": "Soft Mint",
  "hex": "#D5F5E3",
  "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"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "light",
    "soft-ui-backgrounds",
    "pastel-palettes",
    "gentle-product-design",
    "softness",
    "care",
    "lightness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    213,
    245,
    227
  ],
  "hsl": [
    146,
    62,
    90
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    13,
    0,
    7,
    4
  ],
  "luminance": 0.85,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18,
    "white": 1.17
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#F5D6E8",
    "analogous": [
      "#D8F5D6",
      "#D6F5F3"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#E3D6F5",
      "#F5E3D6"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#D6D8F5",
      "#F5D6E8",
      "#F5F3D6"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#F3D6F5",
      "#F5D6D8"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#D5F5E3",
      "#8BE4B2"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#8BE4B2",
    "saturated": "#D0FBE3",
    "desaturated": "#DBF0E4",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#F5FFF9"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-soft-mint: #D5F5E3;",
    "utility": ".bg-soft-mint { background-color: #D5F5E3; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-soft-mint { color: #D5F5E3; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "moonstone",
    "pastel-mint",
    "platinum",
    "milk-blue",
    "fog"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "soft-mint"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pastel-mint-vs-soft-mint",
    "soft-mint-vs-moonstone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/soft-mint",
    "/wcag/soft-mint",
    "/css/colors/soft-mint",
    "/hex/d5f5e3",
    "/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"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/soft-mint"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/moonstone",
      "/colors/pastel-mint",
      "/colors/platinum",
      "/colors/milk-blue",
      "/colors/fog",
      "/compare/pastel-mint-vs-soft-mint",
      "/compare/soft-mint-vs-moonstone",
      "/harmonies/soft-mint",
      "/wcag/soft-mint",
      "/css/colors/soft-mint",
      "/hex/d5f5e3",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#F5D6E8",
      "#D8F5D6",
      "#D6F5F3"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#DBF0E4",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#DBF0E4"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Moonstone#D9E6E8
Pastel Mint#CEFAD0
Platinum#E5E4E2
Milk Blue#D6EAF8
Fog#D7DDE0

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