#B2BFA1
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B2BFA1
#B2BFA1 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 75% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.8); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEA1BF — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B2BFA1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.86:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B2BFA1
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B2BFA1?
#B2BFA1 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 75% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B2BFA1?
Use black text. Black on #B2BFA1 has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2BFA1?
Its complementary colour is #AEA1BF, and analogous partners are #BFBDA1 and #A3BFA1.