#B6DEC4
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B6DEC4
With the hex code #B6DEC4, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 87% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DEB6D0, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.23:1 (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 #B6DEC4?
With the hex code #B6DEC4, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 87% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B6DEC4?
Use black text. Black on #B6DEC4 has a contrast ratio of 14.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B6DEC4?
Its complementary colour is #DEB6D0, and analogous partners are #BCDEB6 and #B6DED8.