Mint Hint is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #130b1d |
| Complementary Color | #eae2f4 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (86.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 92.16% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Mint Hint Color. The Flower Bulb color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Tzatziki Green (#ddeecc) for more energetic effect. Try Korila as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#eae2f4 is the best complementary color to Mint Hint. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ecf4e2 complementary color is Snuff, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Loafer are #f4f3e2 and #e3f4e2. Thus found on the left and right of #ecf4e2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ecru White and Peppermint colors as they work well with Mint Hint.
The split-complementary Mint Hint palette consists of #f3e2f4 and #e2e3f4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#eae2f4). Try Snuff and White Lilac colors in combination with #ecf4e2, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #ecf4e2 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mint Hint. Thus Vanilla Ice and Black Squeeze giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mint Hint contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Snuff, Black Squeeze, and Pot Pourri split by 90° on the color wheel. #ecf4e2 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mint Hint tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#eae2f4) and two others. The Black Squeeze is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Merino – 120° from the complementary Snuff. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e2ecf4 and #f4eae2.
In a RGB color space, hex #ecf4e2 is made of 33% red, 35% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Mint Hint has a hue angle of 86.67°, a saturation of 45% and a lightness of 92.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ecf4e2 is made of 3.14% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.06% yellow and 4.31% black ink.
| HEX | #ecf4e2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(236,244,226) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 35%, 32% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 0, 7.06, 4.31 |
| HSL | hsl(86.67,45%,92.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(86.67,7.38%,95.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(95.1716,-5.7877,7.7443) |
| XYZ | xyz(80.6702,88.0252,84.6903) |