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#BACBB0

Light Sage · light cool green

About #BACBB0

#BACBB0 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 80% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 2.5), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C1B0CB (thistle), 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 12.26:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red186
Green203
Blue176

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 2.5
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 12.7
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 12.8

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

Text on #BACBB0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #BACBB0.
1.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #BACBB0.
12.26:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BACBB0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BACBB0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CEC7AF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CBC5B1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BAC9C3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BACBB0?

#BACBB0 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 80% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BACBB0?

Use black text. Black on #BACBB0 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BACBB0?

Its complementary colour is #C1B0CB, and analogous partners are #C8CBB0 and #B0CBB4.