#B9CCBD
Light Sage · light cool green
About #B9CCBD
#B9CCBD is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 80% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.5); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCB9C8 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B9CCBD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.43:1, 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 #B9CCBD?
#B9CCBD is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 80% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B9CCBD?
Use black text. Black on #B9CCBD has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9CCBD?
Its complementary colour is #CCB9C8, and analogous partners are #BECCB9 and #B9CCC7.