#B2B59C
Light Sage · light warm green
About #B2B59C
#B2B59C is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 71% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.2); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9F9CB5 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B2B59C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.98:1 (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 #B2B59C?
#B2B59C is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 71% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 29% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B2B59C?
Use black text. Black on #B2B59C has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2B59C?
Its complementary colour is #9F9CB5, and analogous partners are #B5AC9C and #A6B59C.