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#B1CCBE

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B1CCBE

#B1CCBE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 80% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.5), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCB1BF (thistle), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.25:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red177
Green204
Blue190

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 7.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.6
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 13.1

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

Text on #B1CCBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B1CCBE.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B1CCBE.
12.25:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B1CCBE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B1CCBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBC8BD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6C4BF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ACCCC8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B1CCBE?

#B1CCBE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 80% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B1CCBE?

Use black text. Black on #B1CCBE has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B1CCBE?

Its complementary colour is #CCB1BF, and analogous partners are #B2CCB1 and #B1CCCC.