#BDECE0
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BDECE0
#BDECE0 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 93% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 5.2), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ECBDC9 (bubblegum), 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 16.24:1 (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 #BDECE0?
#BDECE0 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 93% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDECE0?
Use black text. Black on #BDECE0 has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDECE0?
Its complementary colour is #ECBDC9, and analogous partners are #BDECC9 and #BDE1EC.