#BAE0CF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BAE0CF
#BAE0CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 88% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 5.8); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E0BACB — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BAE0CF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.65:1, 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 #BAE0CF?
#BAE0CF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 88% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BAE0CF?
Use black text. Black on #BAE0CF has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAE0CF?
Its complementary colour is #E0BACB, and analogous partners are #BAE0BC and #BADEE0.