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#B4CBC2

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B4CBC2

#B4CBC2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBB4BD (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 12.26:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red180
Green203
Blue194

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.9
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.8

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

Text on #B4CBC2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B4CBC2.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B4CBC2.
12.26:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B4CBC2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B4CBC2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CAC8C2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5C4C3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AFCBC8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B4CBC2?

#B4CBC2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B4CBC2?

Use black text. Black on #B4CBC2 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B4CBC2?

Its complementary colour is #CBB4BD, and analogous partners are #B4CBB7 and #B4C9CB.