#8ECDAE
Seafoam · light cool green
About #8ECDAE
#8ECDAE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 80% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 12.7); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CD8EAD — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8ECDAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.49:1 (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 #8ECDAE?
#8ECDAE is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 80% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8ECDAE?
Use black text. Black on #8ECDAE has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8ECDAE?
Its complementary colour is #CD8EAD, and analogous partners are #8ECD8F and #8ECDCD.