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#BCFDC6

Seafoam · very light cool green

About #BCFDC6

With the hex code #BCFDC6, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 99% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Seafoam — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDBCF3, a wisteria 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 18.00:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red188
Green253
Blue198

Closest named colours

Seafoam
#93E9BE · ΔE 11.4
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 19.7
Cream
#FFFDD0 · ΔE 24.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BCFDC6

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on seafoam #BCFDC6.
1.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on seafoam #BCFDC6.
18.00:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCFDC6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCFDC6
Protanopia (no red cones)
#FEF2C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F4EBC9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B4FAEE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCFDC6?

With the hex code #BCFDC6, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 99% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #BCFDC6?

Use black text. Black on #BCFDC6 has a contrast ratio of 18.00:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCFDC6?

Its complementary colour is #FDBCF3, and analogous partners are #D3FDBC and #BCFDE7.