#B0DBBE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B0DBBE
With the hex code #B0DBBE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 86% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBB0CD, 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 13.72:1 (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 #B0DBBE?
With the hex code #B0DBBE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 86% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B0DBBE?
Use black text. Black on #B0DBBE has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0DBBE?
Its complementary colour is #DBB0CD, and analogous partners are #B7DBB0 and #B0DBD3.