#BFE2CE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #BFE2CE
#BFE2CE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 89% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Pale Mint (ΔE 4.9); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E2BFD3 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BFE2CE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.99:1 (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 #BFE2CE?
#BFE2CE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 89% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFE2CE?
Use black text. Black on #BFE2CE has a contrast ratio of 14.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFE2CE?
Its complementary colour is #E2BFD3, and analogous partners are #C2E2BF and #BFE2E0.