#BFDFB8
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BFDFB8
#BFDFB8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 87% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 11.5), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8B8DF (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 14.46:1 (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 #BFDFB8?
#BFDFB8 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 87% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFDFB8?
Use black text. Black on #BFDFB8 has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFDFB8?
Its complementary colour is #D8B8DF, and analogous partners are #D3DFB8 and #B8DFC5.