#ACE4A2
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #ACE4A2
#ACE4A2 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 89% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 14.7), with Pistachio the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAA2E4 (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 14.37:1 (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 #ACE4A2?
#ACE4A2 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 89% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ACE4A2?
Use black text. Black on #ACE4A2 has a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACE4A2?
Its complementary colour is #DAA2E4, and analogous partners are #CDE4A2 and #A2E4B9.