#B3EAAF
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #B3EAAF
With the hex code #B3EAAF, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 92% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Seafoam — a ΔE of 12.4 — followed by Pistachio. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E6AFEA, a wisteria shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.30:1, 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 #B3EAAF?
With the hex code #B3EAAF, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 92% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B3EAAF?
Use black text. Black on #B3EAAF has a contrast ratio of 15.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3EAAF?
Its complementary colour is #E6AFEA, and analogous partners are #D1EAAF and #AFEAC9.