#BEE0B8
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BEE0B8
#BEE0B8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 88% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 11.7), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAB8E0 (lilac), 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 14.54:1 (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 #BEE0B8?
#BEE0B8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 88% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEE0B8?
Use black text. Black on #BEE0B8 has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEE0B8?
Its complementary colour is #DAB8E0, and analogous partners are #D2E0B8 and #B8E0C6.