#AFEAAF
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #AFEAAF
#AFEAAF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 92% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 11.4); Pistachio comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EAAFEA — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #AFEAAF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.21:1, 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 #AFEAAF?
#AFEAAF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 92% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFEAAF?
Use black text. Black on #AFEAAF has a contrast ratio of 15.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFEAAF?
Its complementary colour is #EAAFEA, and analogous partners are #CDEAAF and #AFEACD.