#BAE0BD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BAE0BD
#BAE0BD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 88% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.5); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E0BADD — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BAE0BD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.48:1, 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 #BAE0BD?
#BAE0BD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 88% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BAE0BD?
Use black text. Black on #BAE0BD has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAE0BD?
Its complementary colour is #E0BADD, and analogous partners are #CAE0BA and #BAE0D0.