#B5DABC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B5DABC
#B5DABC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 85% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.2); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DAB5D3 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #B5DABC 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 #B5DABC?
#B5DABC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 85% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5DABC?
Use black text. Black on #B5DABC has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5DABC?
Its complementary colour is #DAB5D3, and analogous partners are #C1DAB5 and #B5DACF.