#A6FFCD
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #A6FFCD
#A6FFCD is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 100% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 8.1); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFA6D8 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #A6FFCD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.81:1, 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 #A6FFCD?
#A6FFCD is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 100% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A6FFCD?
Use black text. Black on #A6FFCD has a contrast ratio of 17.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6FFCD?
Its complementary colour is #FFA6D8, and analogous partners are #ACFFA6 and #A6FFFA.