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#B6CFBC

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B6CFBC

#B6CFBC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.6), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFB6C9 (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 12.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red182
Green207
Blue188

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 5.6
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 11.9
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 14.1

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

Text on #B6CFBC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B6CFBC.
1.66:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B6CFBC.
12.64:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B6CFBC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B6CFBC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFCBBB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBC8BD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B3CEC9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B6CFBC?

#B6CFBC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 81% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B6CFBC?

Use black text. Black on #B6CFBC has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B6CFBC?

Its complementary colour is #CFB6C9, and analogous partners are #BDCFB6 and #B6CFC9.