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#B8D0BF

Light Sage · light cool green

About #B8D0BF

#B8D0BF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 82% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.1), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0B8C9 (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 — 12.81:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red184
Green208
Blue191

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 6.1
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 11.8
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 13.1

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

Text on #B8D0BF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B8D0BF.
1.64:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #B8D0BF.
12.81:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B8D0BF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B8D0BF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D0CCBE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBC9C0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B5CFCB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B8D0BF?

#B8D0BF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 82% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B8D0BF?

Use black text. Black on #B8D0BF has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B8D0BF?

Its complementary colour is #D0B8C9, and analogous partners are #BDD0B8 and #B8D0CB.