#ADFFCE
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #ADFFCE
#ADFFCE is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 100% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 8.2), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFADDE (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 17.97:1 (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 #ADFFCE?
#ADFFCE is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 100% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADFFCE?
Use black text. Black on #ADFFCE has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADFFCE?
Its complementary colour is #FFADDE, and analogous partners are #B5FFAD and #ADFFF7.