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#B5CFBA

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B5CFBA

#B5CFBA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.5), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFB5CA (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 12.60:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red181
Green207
Blue186

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 5.5
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 11.8
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #B5CFBA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B5CFBA.
1.67:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B5CFBA.
12.60:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B5CFBA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B5CFBA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFCAB9
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBC7BB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B2CEC9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B5CFBA?

#B5CFBA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B5CFBA?

Use black text. Black on #B5CFBA has a contrast ratio of 12.60:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B5CFBA?

Its complementary colour is #CFB5CA, and analogous partners are #BDCFB5 and #B5CFC7.