#BDE0BF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BDE0BF
#BDE0BF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 88% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 8.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E0BDDE (thistle), 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 — 14.58:1, 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 #BDE0BF?
#BDE0BF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 88% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDE0BF?
Use black text. Black on #BDE0BF has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDE0BF?
Its complementary colour is #E0BDDE, and analogous partners are #CCE0BD and #BDE0D1.