#B5CABE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B5CABE
With the hex code #B5CABE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 79% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAB5C1, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.16:1 (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 #B5CABE?
With the hex code #B5CABE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 79% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B5CABE?
Use black text. Black on #B5CABE has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5CABE?
Its complementary colour is #CAB5C1, and analogous partners are #B7CAB5 and #B5CAC9.