#9BD9BE
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #9BD9BE
#9BD9BE is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 85% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 12.2), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D99BB6 (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.06:1 (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 #9BD9BE?
#9BD9BE is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 85% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9BD9BE?
Use black text. Black on #9BD9BE has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9BD9BE?
Its complementary colour is #D99BB6, and analogous partners are #9BD99F and #9BD5D9.