#B9C8A6
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B9C8A6
#B9C8A6 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 78% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.5); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B5A6C8 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B9C8A6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.88:1 (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 #B9C8A6?
#B9C8A6 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 78% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B9C8A6?
Use black text. Black on #B9C8A6 has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9C8A6?
Its complementary colour is #B5A6C8, and analogous partners are #C8C6A6 and #A8C8A6.