#BFDDB9
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BFDDB9
With the hex code #BFDDB9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 87% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 10.7 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D7B9DD, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.26:1, 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 #BFDDB9?
With the hex code #BFDDB9, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 87% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFDDB9?
Use black text. Black on #BFDDB9 has a contrast ratio of 14.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFDDB9?
Its complementary colour is #D7B9DD, and analogous partners are #D1DDB9 and #B9DDC5.