#BCFDC3
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #BCFDC3
With the hex code #BCFDC3, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 99% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Seafoam — a ΔE of 12.2 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDBCF6, a mauve 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 — 17.98:1, 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 #BCFDC3?
With the hex code #BCFDC3, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 99% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCFDC3?
Use black text. Black on #BCFDC3 has a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCFDC3?
Its complementary colour is #FDBCF6, and analogous partners are #D6FDBC and #BCFDE3.