#B5FFDD
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #B5FFDD
With the hex code #B5FFDD, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 100% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Seafoam — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFB5D7, a light pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.31:1, 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 #B5FFDD?
With the hex code #B5FFDD, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 100% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B5FFDD?
Use black text. Black on #B5FFDD has a contrast ratio of 18.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5FFDD?
Its complementary colour is #FFB5D7, and analogous partners are #B5FFB8 and #B5FCFF.