#ADE4AB
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #ADE4AB
#ADE4AB is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 89% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 11.7); Pistachio comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E2ABE4 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #ADE4AB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.46:1, 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 #ADE4AB?
#ADE4AB is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 89% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADE4AB?
Use black text. Black on #ADE4AB has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADE4AB?
Its complementary colour is #E2ABE4, and analogous partners are #CAE4AB and #ABE4C6.