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#C6FDCF

Seafoam · very light cool green

About #C6FDCF

#C6FDCF is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 99% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Seafoam (ΔE 13.1), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FDC6F4 (thistle), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.35:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red198
Green253
Blue207

Closest named colours

Seafoam
#93E9BE · ΔE 13.1
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 14.2
Cream
#FFFDD0 · ΔE 20.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C6FDCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on seafoam #C6FDCF.
1.14:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on seafoam #C6FDCF.
18.35:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C6FDCF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C6FDCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#FEF3CC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#F5EDD1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BFFBF0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C6FDCF?

#C6FDCF is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 99% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #C6FDCF?

Use black text. Black on #C6FDCF has a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C6FDCF?

Its complementary colour is #FDC6F4, and analogous partners are #D9FDC6 and #C6FDEA.