GREENS

Pastel Mint

#CEF0CC

RGB 206, 240, 204 · HSL 117°, 55%, 87% · CMYK 14, 0, 15, 6

Pastel Mint is #CEF0CC in HEX — rgb(206, 240, 204), hsl(117°, 55%, 87%), cmyk(14%, 0%, 15%, 6%).

Pastel Mint pulls into the airy end of the greens spectrum — HSL 117°, 55%, 87%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#CEF0CC

RGB206, 240, 204

HSL117°, 55%, 87%

HSV117°, 15%, 94%

CMYK14, 0, 15, 6

Decimal13562060

CSS RGBrgb(206, 240, 204)

CSS HSLhsl(117, 55%, 87%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Pastel Mint S23G1

ΔE 0.4 · #CFF0CC

Vista Paint

Spring Leaves K-317

ΔE 1.7 · #D1EFC9

Behr

New Moss S410-2

ΔE 2 · #C7EDCA

Benjamin Moore

Citra 2032-60

ΔE 2.3 · #D6F3CF

Dunn-Edwards

Creamy Mint DE5632

ΔE 3.3 · #C8F3CD

Valspar

Summer Sigh 6004-9B

ΔE 3.6 · #C3E7C6

Hallman-Lindsay

Green Song 762

ΔE 4 · #D1E9C4

PPG

Applemint 1225-3

ΔE 4.3 · #CDEACD

Sherwin-Williams

Green Vibes SW6928

ΔE 5.7 · #D4E7C3

Kilz

Polished Jade RG210-01

ΔE 6.7 · #BCDDBC

IKEA

IKEA077 77

ΔE 9.4 · #D3DFC1

Dutch Boy

Creamy Mint DCP-0755

ΔE 9.4 · #D4E2C8

RAL

Pastel Green 6019

ΔE 10.9 · #BDECB6

Colorhouse

Leaf .06 Leaf-06

ΔE 12 · #CDD9C2

Farrow & Ball

Green Ground 206

ΔE 13.8 · #DBDAB6

Kobra

White 01

ΔE 19.9 · #EAEAE4

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

80/100

Very Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Bounces most light back into the room — maximises brightness and makes small or north-facing rooms feel larger. Reads close to a soft neutral.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneGreen UndertoneBlue

Reads as a neutral green with a blue undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#CEF0CC

#EECCF0

Analogous

#E0F0CC

#CEF0CC

#CCF0DC

Triadic

#CEF0CC

#CCCDF0

#F0CCCD

Split-Complementary

#CEF0CC

#DCCCF0

#F0CCE0

Tetradic

#CEF0CC

#CCE0F0

#EECCF0

#F0DCCC

Monochromatic

#5BCE55

#94DF90

#CEF0CC

#ECF9EB

Rectangle

#CEF0CC

#CCF0EE

#EECCF0

#F0CCCD

Compound

#CEF0CC

#CCF0DC

#EECCF0

#F0CCE0

Variations

Lighter

#D7F3D6

#E3F4E2

#EFF8EF

Darker

#89DE85

#38C430

#1F741A

Saturation

#D9E3D8

#CDF0CC

#C7F8C4

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.24:1

Fail

vs Black

16.96:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#CEF0CC

#E7E2CE

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#CEF0CC

#EBEBD1

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#CEF0CC

#D2EAEC

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Pastel Mint sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#DAE1B4

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#CEF0CC

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#C7E6D8

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E9EDE9

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#D99EDC

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Semi-gloss (trim) · Flat (ceiling)

Light tones absorb less light than expected — eggshell adds warmth on walls, semi-gloss gives trim crisp definition against pale walls.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · Furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer; pale colors typically need 2 coats for full opacity.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #CEF0CC;

CSS — background

background-color: #CEF0CC;

CSS Variable

--color-pastel-mint: #CEF0CC;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'pastel-mint': '#CEF0CC' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#CEF0CC] text-[#CEF0CC]

SCSS

$pastel-mint: #CEF0CC;

Similar Colors

Citra Lime

#D5F2CE · ΔE 2.0

Nottingham Green

#C5E9C8 · ΔE 3.0

Mantis Green

#CBF0D2 · ΔE 3.2

Pastel Green

#C9E6C0 · ΔE 3.8

Celery Ice

#DBF3CB · ΔE 4.3

Parkside Dunes

#D3EDD1 · ΔE 5.1

New Retro

#D8EDC4 · ΔE 5.2

Easter Hunt

#DDF0CB · ΔE 5.4

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEF0CC?

#CEF0CC is Pastel Mint, a light green with a warm undertone.

Is #CEF0CC warm or cool?

Pastel Mint reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Pastel Mint?

Pastel Mint works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Pastel Mint?

Pastel Mint pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Pastel Mint?

You can download Pastel Mint on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Pastel Mint?

The hex code is #CEF0CC. In RGB it's 206, 240, 204, and in HSL it's 117°, 55%, 87%.

← All colors