Nearest-color comparison
Mint #98FF98 vs Pale Green #98FB98: RGB distance 4 and contrast 1.03:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Mint and Pale Green are very close, with an RGB distance of 4. Mint is lighter by 0.0252, and Mint is more saturated by 7 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.03:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Mint and Pale Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Mint is #98FF98, a cool green with hue 120°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.8046. Beside Pale Green, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 17.09:1.
green color
Pale Green is #98FB98, a cool green with hue 120°, saturation 93% and luminance 0.7794. Beside Mint, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 16.59:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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