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#B2BFB2

Light Sage · light cool gray

About #B2BFB2

#B2BFB2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 75% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFB2BF (silver), 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 10.99:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red178
Green191
Blue178

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 6.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.7
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 9.3

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

Text on #B2BFB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B2BFB2.
1.91:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B2BFB2.
10.99:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2BFB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2BFB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0BCB1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BDBBB3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B1BEBB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2BFB2?

#B2BFB2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 75% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B2BFB2?

Use black text. Black on #B2BFB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2BFB2?

Its complementary colour is #BFB2BF, and analogous partners are #B8BFB2 and #B2BFB8.