#B5DABE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B5DABE
#B5DABE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 85% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.7), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAB5D1 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.74:1 (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 #B5DABE?
#B5DABE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 85% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5DABE?
Use black text. Black on #B5DABE has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5DABE?
Its complementary colour is #DAB5D1, and analogous partners are #BFDAB5 and #B5DAD1.