#BDE3BF
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BDE3BF
#BDE3BF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 89% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 9.3), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3BDE1 (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 — 14.90:1, 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 #BDE3BF?
#BDE3BF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 89% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDE3BF?
Use black text. Black on #BDE3BF has a contrast ratio of 14.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDE3BF?
Its complementary colour is #E3BDE1, and analogous partners are #CEE3BD and #BDE3D2.