#BEECB5
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #BEECB5
#BEECB5 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 93% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 14.1), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3B5EC (wisteria), 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 — 15.85:1, 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 #BEECB5?
#BEECB5 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 93% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEECB5?
Use black text. Black on #BEECB5 has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEECB5?
Its complementary colour is #E3B5EC, and analogous partners are #DAECB5 and #B5ECC7.