#9CDFBC
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #9CDFBC
With the hex code #9CDFBC, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 87% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Seafoam — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DF9CBF, a lilac shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.69:1 (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 #9CDFBC?
With the hex code #9CDFBC, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 87% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9CDFBC?
Use black text. Black on #9CDFBC has a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CDFBC?
Its complementary colour is #DF9CBF, and analogous partners are #9EDF9C and #9CDFDE.