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#B3CDB2

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B3CDB2

#B3CDB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 80% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.4), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCB2CD (thistle), 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 12.29:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red179
Green205
Blue178

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 5.4
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.0
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 13.0

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

Text on #B3CDB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B3CDB2.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B3CDB2.
12.29:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B3CDB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B3CDB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CEC8B1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAC5B3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B1CBC5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B3CDB2?

#B3CDB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 80% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B3CDB2?

Use black text. Black on #B3CDB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B3CDB2?

Its complementary colour is #CCB2CD, and analogous partners are #C1CDB2 and #B2CDBF.