#BFEDBC
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #BFEDBC
#BFEDBC is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 93% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 13.3), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EABCED (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 16.06:1 (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 #BFEDBC?
#BFEDBC is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 93% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFEDBC?
Use black text. Black on #BFEDBC has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFEDBC?
Its complementary colour is #EABCED, and analogous partners are #D8EDBC and #BCEDD2.