#BCDBCB
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BCDBCB
#BCDBCB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 86% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 7.9), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBBCCC (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.13:1, 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 #BCDBCB?
#BCDBCB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 86% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCDBCB?
Use black text. Black on #BCDBCB has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCDBCB?
Its complementary colour is #DBBCCC, and analogous partners are #BDDBBC and #BCDBDB.