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#B2CDBF

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B2CDBF

#B2CDBF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 80% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.5), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDB2C0 (thistle), 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 — 12.38:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red178
Green205
Blue191

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 7.5
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.6
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 12.8

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

Text on #B2CDBF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B2CDBF.
1.70:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B2CDBF.
12.38:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2CDBF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2CDBF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCC9BE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7C5C0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ADCDC9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2CDBF?

#B2CDBF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 80% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B2CDBF?

Use black text. Black on #B2CDBF has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2CDBF?

Its complementary colour is #CDB2C0, and analogous partners are #B3CDB2 and #B2CDCD.