#82DFA3
Seafoam · light cool green
About #82DFA3
With the hex code #82DFA3, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 51% red, 87% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Seafoam — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Emerald. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DF82BE, a wisteria shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.03:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #82DFA3?
With the hex code #82DFA3, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 51% red, 87% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #82DFA3?
Use black text. Black on #82DFA3 has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #82DFA3?
Its complementary colour is #DF82BE, and analogous partners are #90DF82 and #82DFD1.