#B3D3BB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B3D3BB
#B3D3BB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 83% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.6), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3B3CB (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 — 12.95:1, 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 #B3D3BB?
#B3D3BB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 83% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B3D3BB?
Use black text. Black on #B3D3BB has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3D3BB?
Its complementary colour is #D3B3CB, and analogous partners are #BBD3B3 and #B3D3CB.