#9EFFC8
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #9EFFC8
#9EFFC8 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 100% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 9.7), with Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FF9ED5 (wisteria), 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 17.59:1 (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 #9EFFC8?
#9EFFC8 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 100% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9EFFC8?
Use black text. Black on #9EFFC8 has a contrast ratio of 17.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EFFC8?
Its complementary colour is #FF9ED5, and analogous partners are #A5FF9E and #9EFFF9.