#BEEFB8
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #BEEFB8
#BEEFB8 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 94% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 13.4), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E9B8EF (wisteria), 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 16.23:1 (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 #BEEFB8?
#BEEFB8 is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 94% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEEFB8?
Use black text. Black on #BEEFB8 has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEEFB8?
Its complementary colour is #E9B8EF, and analogous partners are #DAEFB8 and #B8EFCD.