#BBEEB2
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #BBEEB2
With the hex code #BBEEB2, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 93% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Seafoam — a ΔE of 14.0 — followed by Pistachio. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E5B2EE, a wisteria 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 15.99:1 (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 #BBEEB2?
With the hex code #BBEEB2, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 93% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBEEB2?
Use black text. Black on #BBEEB2 has a contrast ratio of 15.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBEEB2?
Its complementary colour is #E5B2EE, and analogous partners are #D9EEB2 and #B2EEC7.