#C0ECBD
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #C0ECBD
#C0ECBD is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 93% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 13.8); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E9BDEC — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C0ECBD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.97:1, 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 #C0ECBD?
#C0ECBD is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 93% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C0ECBD?
Use black text. Black on #C0ECBD has a contrast ratio of 15.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0ECBD?
Its complementary colour is #E9BDEC, and analogous partners are #D8ECBD and #BDECD2.