#B0DFAD
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #B0DFAD
#B0DFAD is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 87% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 12.7); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCADDF — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #B0DFAD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.00:1, 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 #B0DFAD?
#B0DFAD is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 87% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B0DFAD?
Use black text. Black on #B0DFAD has a contrast ratio of 14.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0DFAD?
Its complementary colour is #DCADDF, and analogous partners are #C9DFAD and #ADDFC3.