#B2E4BE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B2E4BE
#B2E4BE is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 89% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 11.1); Seafoam comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E4B2D8 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #B2E4BE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.73:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B2E4BE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B2E4BE?
#B2E4BE is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 89% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B2E4BE?
Use black text. Black on #B2E4BE has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2E4BE?
Its complementary colour is #E4B2D8, and analogous partners are #BFE4B2 and #B2E4D7.