#B5BDA2
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B5BDA2
#B5BDA2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 74% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.4), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAA2BD (dusty blue), 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 10.77:1 (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 #B5BDA2?
#B5BDA2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 74% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5BDA2?
Use black text. Black on #B5BDA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5BDA2?
Its complementary colour is #AAA2BD, and analogous partners are #BDB8A2 and #A8BDA2.