#B9DDBB
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B9DDBB
#B9DDBB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 87% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.8); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DDB9DB — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #B9DDBB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.12:1, 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 #B9DDBB?
#B9DDBB is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 87% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B9DDBB?
Use black text. Black on #B9DDBB has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9DDBB?
Its complementary colour is #DDB9DB, and analogous partners are #C9DDB9 and #B9DDCD.