#B8D2AE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B8D2AE
#B8D2AE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 82% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.5), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C8AED2 (lilac), 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 12.87:1 (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 #B8D2AE?
#B8D2AE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 82% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8D2AE?
Use black text. Black on #B8D2AE has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8D2AE?
Its complementary colour is #C8AED2, and analogous partners are #CAD2AE and #AED2B6.