#BBDFB8
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BBDFB8
With the hex code #BBDFB8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 87% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCB8DF, 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 14.36:1 (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 #BBDFB8?
With the hex code #BBDFB8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 87% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBDFB8?
Use black text. Black on #BBDFB8 has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBDFB8?
Its complementary colour is #DCB8DF, and analogous partners are #CFDFB8 and #B8DFC9.