#B2C5BB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B2C5BB
#B2C5BB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 77% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5B2BC (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.60:1, 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 #B2C5BB?
#B2C5BB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 77% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B2C5BB?
Use black text. Black on #B2C5BB has a contrast ratio of 11.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2C5BB?
Its complementary colour is #C5B2BC, and analogous partners are #B3C5B2 and #B2C5C5.