#AEFFC1
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #AEFFC1
#AEFFC1 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 100% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 12.0), with Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFAEEC (mauve), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.87:1, 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 #AEFFC1?
#AEFFC1 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 100% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEFFC1?
Use black text. Black on #AEFFC1 has a contrast ratio of 17.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEFFC1?
Its complementary colour is #FFAEEC, and analogous partners are #C4FFAE and #AEFFE9.