#B5EAAF
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #B5EAAF
#B5EAAF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 92% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 12.9); Pistachio comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E4AFEA — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #B5EAAF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.35:1, 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 #B5EAAF?
#B5EAAF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 92% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5EAAF?
Use black text. Black on #B5EAAF has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5EAAF?
Its complementary colour is #E4AFEA, and analogous partners are #D3EAAF and #AFEAC7.