#B6DEC2
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B6DEC2
#B6DEC2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 87% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.5), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DEB6D2 (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 14.22:1 (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 #B6DEC2?
#B6DEC2 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 87% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B6DEC2?
Use black text. Black on #B6DEC2 has a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B6DEC2?
Its complementary colour is #DEB6D2, and analogous partners are #BEDEB6 and #B6DED6.