#B2C9BB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B2C9BB
#B2C9BB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 79% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C9B2C0 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B2C9BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.97:1, 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 #B2C9BB?
#B2C9BB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 79% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B2C9BB?
Use black text. Black on #B2C9BB has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2C9BB?
Its complementary colour is #C9B2C0, and analogous partners are #B5C9B2 and #B2C9C7.