#B0C8A0
Sage · light cool green
About #B0C8A0
#B0C8A0 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 78% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.0); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8A0C8 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B0C8A0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.62:1 (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 #B0C8A0?
#B0C8A0 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 78% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B0C8A0?
Use black text. Black on #B0C8A0 has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0C8A0?
Its complementary colour is #B8A0C8, and analogous partners are #C4C8A0 and #A0C8A4.