#B5C8BC
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B5C8BC
#B5C8BC is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 78% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.8); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C8B5C1 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B5C8BC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.95:1 (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 #B5C8BC?
#B5C8BC is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 78% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5C8BC?
Use black text. Black on #B5C8BC has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5C8BC?
Its complementary colour is #C8B5C1, and analogous partners are #B8C8B5 and #B5C8C6.