#B9ECD5
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #B9ECD5
#B9ECD5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 93% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 4.1), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ECB9D0 (bubblegum), 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 — 16.02:1, 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 #B9ECD5?
#B9ECD5 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 93% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B9ECD5?
Use black text. Black on #B9ECD5 has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9ECD5?
Its complementary colour is #ECB9D0, and analogous partners are #B9ECBB and #B9E9EC.