#ABD9BE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #ABD9BE
#ABD9BE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 85% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.5); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D9ABC6 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #ABD9BE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.40:1 (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 #ABD9BE?
#ABD9BE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 85% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ABD9BE?
Use black text. Black on #ABD9BE has a contrast ratio of 13.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABD9BE?
Its complementary colour is #D9ABC6, and analogous partners are #AFD9AB and #ABD9D5.