#BCFDE8
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BCFDE8
#BCFDE8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 99% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.2), with Seafoam the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FDBCD1 (pink), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.35:1 (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 #BCFDE8?
#BCFDE8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 99% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCFDE8?
Use black text. Black on #BCFDE8 has a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCFDE8?
Its complementary colour is #FDBCD1, and analogous partners are #BCFDC8 and #BCF2FD.