#B8CCBB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B8CCBB
#B8CCBB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 80% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.8); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCB8C9 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B8CCBB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.39:1, 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 #B8CCBB?
#B8CCBB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 80% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8CCBB?
Use black text. Black on #B8CCBB has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8CCBB?
Its complementary colour is #CCB8C9, and analogous partners are #BFCCB8 and #B8CCC5.