#BDE1BC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BDE1BC
#BDE1BC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 88% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 10.1); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E0BCE1 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BDE1BC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDE1BC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDE1BC?
#BDE1BC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 88% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDE1BC?
Use black text. Black on #BDE1BC has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDE1BC?
Its complementary colour is #E0BCE1, and analogous partners are #D0E1BC and #BCE1CE.