#B8DBBB
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B8DBBB
#B8DBBB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 86% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.6); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DBB8D8 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #B8DBBB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.89:1, 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 #B8DBBB?
#B8DBBB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 86% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8DBBB?
Use black text. Black on #B8DBBB has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8DBBB?
Its complementary colour is #DBB8D8, and analogous partners are #C7DBB8 and #B8DBCC.