#AFDAA7
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #AFDAA7
#AFDAA7 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 85% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 14.4); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D2A7DA — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #AFDAA7 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.41:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AFDAA7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AFDAA7?
#AFDAA7 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 85% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFDAA7?
Use black text. Black on #AFDAA7 has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFDAA7?
Its complementary colour is #D2A7DA, and analogous partners are #C9DAA7 and #A7DAB8.