#BDDEC3
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BDDEC3
With the hex code #BDDEC3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 87% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DEBDD8, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.40:1, 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 #BDDEC3?
With the hex code #BDDEC3, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 87% green and 76% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDDEC3?
Use black text. Black on #BDDEC3 has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDDEC3?
Its complementary colour is #DEBDD8, and analogous partners are #C8DEBD and #BDDED3.