#BABDA7
Light Sage · light warm green
About #BABDA7
#BABDA7 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.8); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAA7BD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BABDA7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.92:1, 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 #BABDA7?
#BABDA7 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BABDA7?
Use black text. Black on #BABDA7 has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BABDA7?
Its complementary colour is #AAA7BD, and analogous partners are #BDB5A7 and #AFBDA7.