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#B4CFBE

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B4CFBE

#B4CFBE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.7), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFB4C5 (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 12.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red180
Green207
Blue190

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 6.7
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 11.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.8

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

Text on #B4CFBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B4CFBE.
1.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B4CFBE.
12.61:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B4CFBE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B4CFBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFCBBD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9C7BF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B0CFCA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B4CFBE?

#B4CFBE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B4CFBE?

Use black text. Black on #B4CFBE has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B4CFBE?

Its complementary colour is #CFB4C5, and analogous partners are #B8CFB4 and #B4CFCB.