#A7DFBF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #A7DFBF
#A7DFBF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 87% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 10.9); Seafoam comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DFA7C7 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #A7DFBF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.95:1, 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 #A7DFBF?
#A7DFBF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 87% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A7DFBF?
Use black text. Black on #A7DFBF has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7DFBF?
Its complementary colour is #DFA7C7, and analogous partners are #ABDFA7 and #A7DFDB.