#B0DBBC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B0DBBC
#B0DBBC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 86% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBB0CF (lilac), 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 13.70:1 (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 #B0DBBC?
#B0DBBC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 86% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B0DBBC?
Use black text. Black on #B0DBBC has a contrast ratio of 13.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0DBBC?
Its complementary colour is #DBB0CF, and analogous partners are #B9DBB0 and #B0DBD2.