#9EFFCB
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #9EFFCB
#9EFFCB is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 100% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 8.8), with Turquoise the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FF9ED2 (wisteria), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.62:1, 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 #9EFFCB?
#9EFFCB is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 100% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9EFFCB?
Use black text. Black on #9EFFCB has a contrast ratio of 17.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9EFFCB?
Its complementary colour is #FF9ED2, and analogous partners are #A2FF9E and #9EFFFB.