#B4D4BC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #B4D4BC
#B4D4BC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 83% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.7), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4B4CC (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.08:1 (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 #B4D4BC?
#B4D4BC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 83% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B4D4BC?
Use black text. Black on #B4D4BC has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4D4BC?
Its complementary colour is #D4B4CC, and analogous partners are #BCD4B4 and #B4D4CC.