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#B4CFBB

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B4CFBB

#B4CFBB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.0), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFB4C8 (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 — 12.58:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red180
Green207
Blue187

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 6.0
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 11.7
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 14.9

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

Text on #B4CFBB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B4CFBB.
1.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B4CFBB.
12.58:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B4CFBB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B4CFBB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFCABA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAC7BC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B0CEC9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B4CFBB?

#B4CFBB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B4CFBB?

Use black text. Black on #B4CFBB has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B4CFBB?

Its complementary colour is #CFB4C8, and analogous partners are #BBCFB4 and #B4CFC9.