#BFECB5
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #BFECB5
#BFECB5 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 93% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 14.4); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E2B5EC — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BFECB5 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.88:1, 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 #BFECB5?
#BFECB5 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 93% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFECB5?
Use black text. Black on #BFECB5 has a contrast ratio of 15.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFECB5?
Its complementary colour is #E2B5EC, and analogous partners are #DAECB5 and #B5ECC7.