#BCE9BC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BCE9BC
With the hex code #BCE9BC, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 91% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 13.2 — followed by Seafoam. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E9BCE9, 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 15.52:1 (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 #BCE9BC?
With the hex code #BCE9BC, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 91% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCE9BC?
Use black text. Black on #BCE9BC has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCE9BC?
Its complementary colour is #E9BCE9, and analogous partners are #D3E9BC and #BCE9D3.