#B2BC9E
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B2BC9E
#B2BC9E is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 74% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.5); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A89EBC — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B2BC9E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.58:1 (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 #B2BC9E?
#B2BC9E is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 74% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B2BC9E?
Use black text. Black on #B2BC9E has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2BC9E?
Its complementary colour is #A89EBC, and analogous partners are #BCB79E and #A3BC9E.