#BCE1BC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BCE1BC
#BCE1BC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 88% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 10.1), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1BCE1 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.63:1 (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 #BCE1BC?
#BCE1BC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 88% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCE1BC?
Use black text. Black on #BCE1BC has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCE1BC?
Its complementary colour is #E1BCE1, and analogous partners are #CFE1BC and #BCE1CF.