#C6FDCA
Seafoam · very light cool green
About #C6FDCA
#C6FDCA is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 99% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 13.3); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FDC6F9 — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C6FDCA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.30:1 (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 #C6FDCA?
#C6FDCA is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 99% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C6FDCA?
Use black text. Black on #C6FDCA has a contrast ratio of 18.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C6FDCA?
Its complementary colour is #FDC6F9, and analogous partners are #DDFDC6 and #C6FDE5.