#C3FFCB
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #C3FFCB
#C3FFCB is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 100% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 12.6); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFC3F7 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C3FFCB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.49:1, 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 #C3FFCB?
#C3FFCB is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 100% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C3FFCB?
Use black text. Black on #C3FFCB has a contrast ratio of 18.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3FFCB?
Its complementary colour is #FFC3F7, and analogous partners are #D9FFC3 and #C3FFE9.