#B9ECBB
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #B9ECBB
#B9ECBB is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 93% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 11.6); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ECB9EA — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #B9ECBB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.78:1, 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 #B9ECBB?
#B9ECBB is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 93% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B9ECBB?
Use black text. Black on #B9ECBB has a contrast ratio of 15.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9ECBB?
Its complementary colour is #ECB9EA, and analogous partners are #D0ECB9 and #B9ECD4.