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#B5CEBE

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B5CEBE

#B5CEBE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.4), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEB5C5 (thistle), 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 12.54:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red181
Green206
Blue190

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 6.4
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 12.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B5CEBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B5CEBE.
1.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B5CEBE.
12.54:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B5CEBE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B5CEBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CECABD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9C7BF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B1CEC9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B5CEBE?

#B5CEBE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B5CEBE?

Use black text. Black on #B5CEBE has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B5CEBE?

Its complementary colour is #CEB5C5, and analogous partners are #B9CEB5 and #B5CECB.