#BCEDBB
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #BCEDBB
With the hex code #BCEDBB, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 93% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Seafoam — a ΔE of 12.4 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECBBED, a wisteria 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 — 15.97:1, 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 #BCEDBB?
With the hex code #BCEDBB, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 93% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCEDBB?
Use black text. Black on #BCEDBB has a contrast ratio of 15.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCEDBB?
Its complementary colour is #ECBBED, and analogous partners are #D5EDBB and #BBEDD3.