#B8DFBF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B8DFBF
#B8DFBF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 87% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.5), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFB8D8 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.35:1, 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 #B8DFBF?
#B8DFBF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 87% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8DFBF?
Use black text. Black on #B8DFBF has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8DFBF?
Its complementary colour is #DFB8D8, and analogous partners are #C5DFB8 and #B8DFD3.