#BCFDE4
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BCFDE4
With the hex code #BCFDE4, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 99% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Seafoam. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDBCD5, a pink 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 18.31:1 (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 #BCFDE4?
With the hex code #BCFDE4, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 99% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCFDE4?
Use black text. Black on #BCFDE4 has a contrast ratio of 18.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCFDE4?
Its complementary colour is #FDBCD5, and analogous partners are #BCFDC3 and #BCF6FD.