#A3FFCA
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #A3FFCA
#A3FFCA is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 100% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 8.8); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFA3D8 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #A3FFCA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.71:1 (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 #A3FFCA?
#A3FFCA is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 100% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A3FFCA?
Use black text. Black on #A3FFCA has a contrast ratio of 17.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A3FFCA?
Its complementary colour is #FFA3D8, and analogous partners are #AAFFA3 and #A3FFF8.