#BFE2CD
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BFE2CD
#BFE2CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 89% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 4.9), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2BFD4 (thistle), 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 — 14.98:1, 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 #BFE2CD?
#BFE2CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 89% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFE2CD?
Use black text. Black on #BFE2CD has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFE2CD?
Its complementary colour is #E2BFD4, and analogous partners are #C3E2BF and #BFE2DF.