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#B4CDC3

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B4CDC3

#B4CDC3 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% 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 #CDB4BE (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 — 12.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red180
Green205
Blue195

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.9
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.4

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

Text on #B4CDC3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B4CDC3.
1.69:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B4CDC3.
12.46:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B4CDC3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B4CDC3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBC9C3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7C6C4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AFCDCA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B4CDC3?

#B4CDC3 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 80% green and 76% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B4CDC3?

Use black text. Black on #B4CDC3 has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B4CDC3?

Its complementary colour is #CDB4BE, and analogous partners are #B4CDB6 and #B4CBCD.