#B4C8BB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B4C8BB
With the hex code #B4C8BB, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 78% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8B4C1, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.92:1, 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 #B4C8BB?
With the hex code #B4C8BB, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 78% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B4C8BB?
Use black text. Black on #B4C8BB has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4C8BB?
Its complementary colour is #C8B4C1, and analogous partners are #B7C8B4 and #B4C8C5.