#B8DDCF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B8DDCF
With the hex code #B8DDCF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 87% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% 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 7.3 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDB8C6, a thistle 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 — 14.28:1, 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 #B8DDCF?
With the hex code #B8DDCF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 87% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B8DDCF?
Use black text. Black on #B8DDCF has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8DDCF?
Its complementary colour is #DDB8C6, and analogous partners are #B8DDBC and #B8D9DD.