#BEDDCC
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BEDDCC
With the hex code #BEDDCC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 87% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% 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 7.1 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDBECF, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 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 #BEDDCC?
With the hex code #BEDDCC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 87% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEDDCC?
Use black text. Black on #BEDDCC has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEDDCC?
Its complementary colour is #DDBECF, and analogous partners are #C0DDBE and #BEDDDC.