#B7D2CA
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #B7D2CA
#B7D2CA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 82% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.4), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2B7BF (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.08:1 (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 #B7D2CA?
#B7D2CA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 82% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B7D2CA?
Use black text. Black on #B7D2CA has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7D2CA?
Its complementary colour is #D2B7BF, and analogous partners are #B7D2BD and #B7CDD2.