#BCFDE3
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BCFDE3
#BCFDE3 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 99% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.7); Seafoam comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FDBCD6 — a pink tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BCFDE3 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.30:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCFDE3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCFDE3?
#BCFDE3 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 99% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCFDE3?
Use black text. Black on #BCFDE3 has a contrast ratio of 18.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCFDE3?
Its complementary colour is #FDBCD6, and analogous partners are #BCFDC3 and #BCF7FD.