#AEE2B5
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #AEE2B5
#AEE2B5 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 89% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 10.6); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E2AEDB — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #AEE2B5 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.35:1, 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 #AEE2B5?
#AEE2B5 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 89% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEE2B5?
Use black text. Black on #AEE2B5 has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEE2B5?
Its complementary colour is #E2AEDB, and analogous partners are #C1E2AE and #AEE2CF.