#B5C8BE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B5C8BE
#B5C8BE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 78% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8B5BF (silver), 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 11.97:1 (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 #B5C8BE?
#B5C8BE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 78% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5C8BE?
Use black text. Black on #B5C8BE has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5C8BE?
Its complementary colour is #C8B5BF, and analogous partners are #B6C8B5 and #B5C8C8.