#B4FFDD
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #B4FFDD
#B4FFDD is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 100% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 10.7); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFB4D6 — a light pink tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #B4FFDD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.29:1, 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 #B4FFDD?
#B4FFDD is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 100% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B4FFDD?
Use black text. Black on #B4FFDD has a contrast ratio of 18.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4FFDD?
Its complementary colour is #FFB4D6, and analogous partners are #B4FFB8 and #B4FCFF.