#B0DBBD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B0DBBD
#B0DBBD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 86% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.3); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DBB0CE — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #B0DBBD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.71:1, 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 #B0DBBD?
#B0DBBD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 86% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B0DBBD?
Use black text. Black on #B0DBBD has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0DBBD?
Its complementary colour is #DBB0CE, and analogous partners are #B8DBB0 and #B0DBD2.