#8FCAAF
Seafoam · light cool green
About #8FCAAF
#8FCAAF is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 79% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Seafoam and Pale Mint (ΔE 15.1), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CA8FAA (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.24:1, 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 #8FCAAF?
#8FCAAF is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 79% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8FCAAF?
Use black text. Black on #8FCAAF has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8FCAAF?
Its complementary colour is #CA8FAA, and analogous partners are #8FCA92 and #8FC7CA.