#A6FFCC
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #A6FFCC
#A6FFCC is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 100% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 8.3), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFA6D9 (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 17.80:1 (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 #A6FFCC?
#A6FFCC is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 100% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A6FFCC?
Use black text. Black on #A6FFCC has a contrast ratio of 17.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6FFCC?
Its complementary colour is #FFA6D9, and analogous partners are #ACFFA6 and #A6FFF9.