#BFEFB8
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #BFEFB8
#BFEFB8 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 94% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 13.7); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E8B8EF — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BFEFB8 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.25:1 (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 #BFEFB8?
#BFEFB8 is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 94% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFEFB8?
Use black text. Black on #BFEFB8 has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFEFB8?
Its complementary colour is #E8B8EF, and analogous partners are #DBEFB8 and #B8EFCD.