#AEFFA6
Mint · very light cool green
About #AEFFA6
#AEFFA6 is a very light, vivid green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 100% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mint (ΔE 10.2), with Pistachio the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F7A6FF (mauve), 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 17.65:1 (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 #AEFFA6?
#AEFFA6 is a very light, vivid green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 100% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEFFA6?
Use black text. Black on #AEFFA6 has a contrast ratio of 17.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEFFA6?
Its complementary colour is #F7A6FF, and analogous partners are #DBFFA6 and #A6FFCA.