#9CDFBE
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #9CDFBE
#9CDFBE is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 87% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 8.4); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DF9CBD — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #9CDFBE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.71:1 (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 #9CDFBE?
#9CDFBE is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 87% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CDFBE?
Use black text. Black on #9CDFBE has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CDFBE?
Its complementary colour is #DF9CBD, and analogous partners are #9CDF9D and #9CDEDF.