#BCFDC7
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #BCFDC7
#BCFDC7 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 99% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 11.2), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FDBCF2 (wisteria), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.01:1, 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 #BCFDC7?
#BCFDC7 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 99% green and 78% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCFDC7?
Use black text. Black on #BCFDC7 has a contrast ratio of 18.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCFDC7?
Its complementary colour is #FDBCF2, and analogous partners are #D2FDBC and #BCFDE8.