#AFE4C2
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #AFE4C2
With the hex code #AFE4C2, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 89% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Seafoam. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4AFD1, a lilac shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.70:1 (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 #AFE4C2?
With the hex code #AFE4C2, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 89% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AFE4C2?
Use black text. Black on #AFE4C2 has a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFE4C2?
Its complementary colour is #E4AFD1, and analogous partners are #B7E4AF and #AFE4DD.