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#B8CFBD

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B8CFBD

#B8CFBD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 81% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.4), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFB8CA (thistle), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.70:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red184
Green207
Blue189

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 5.4
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 12.1
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.2

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

Text on #B8CFBD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B8CFBD.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B8CFBD.
12.70:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B8CFBD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B8CFBD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CFCBBC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBC8BE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B5CECA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B8CFBD?

#B8CFBD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 81% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B8CFBD?

Use black text. Black on #B8CFBD has a contrast ratio of 12.70:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B8CFBD?

Its complementary colour is #CFB8CA, and analogous partners are #BECFB8 and #B8CFC9.