#B9ECBC
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #B9ECBC
With the hex code #B9ECBC, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 93% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Seafoam — a ΔE of 11.5 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECB9E9, a lilac shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.79:1 (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 #B9ECBC?
With the hex code #B9ECBC, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 93% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B9ECBC?
Use black text. Black on #B9ECBC has a contrast ratio of 15.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9ECBC?
Its complementary colour is #ECB9E9, and analogous partners are #CFECB9 and #B9ECD5.