#9CDFBF
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #9CDFBF
With the hex code #9CDFBF, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 87% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Seafoam — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DF9CBC, a lilac shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.72:1, 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 #9CDFBF?
With the hex code #9CDFBF, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 87% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9CDFBF?
Use black text. Black on #9CDFBF has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CDFBF?
Its complementary colour is #DF9CBC, and analogous partners are #9CDF9E and #9CDEDF.