#B2CDC0
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B2CDC0
#B2CDC0 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 80% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.9); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDB2BF — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B2CDC0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.39:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B2CDC0
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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How #B2CDC0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B2CDC0?
#B2CDC0 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 80% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B2CDC0?
Use black text. Black on #B2CDC0 has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2CDC0?
Its complementary colour is #CDB2BF, and analogous partners are #B2CDB3 and #B2CDCD.