#BBFFFB
Pale Mint · very light cool teal
About #BBFFFB
With the hex code #BBFFFB, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 100% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 12.3 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFBBBF, a light pink shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.81:1, 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 #BBFFFB?
With the hex code #BBFFFB, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 100% green and 98% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBFFFB?
Use black text. Black on #BBFFFB has a contrast ratio of 18.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBFFFB?
Its complementary colour is #FFBBBF, and analogous partners are #BBFFD9 and #BBE1FF.