#B5FFCF
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #B5FFCF
#B5FFCF is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 100% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 9.2), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFB5E5 (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.17:1, 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 #B5FFCF?
#B5FFCF is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 100% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5FFCF?
Use black text. Black on #B5FFCF has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5FFCF?
Its complementary colour is #FFB5E5, and analogous partners are #C0FFB5 and #B5FFF4.