#B8EFCE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B8EFCE
#B8EFCE is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 94% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.2); Seafoam comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EFB8D9 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #B8EFCE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.28:1 (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 #B8EFCE?
#B8EFCE is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 94% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8EFCE?
Use black text. Black on #B8EFCE has a contrast ratio of 16.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8EFCE?
Its complementary colour is #EFB8D9, and analogous partners are #BDEFB8 and #B8EFEA.