#BBC0B2
Light Sage · light neutral
About #BBC0B2
#BBC0B2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 75% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.3); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7B2C0 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBC0B2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.30:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBC0B2
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBC0B2?
#BBC0B2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 75% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC0B2?
Use black text. Black on #BBC0B2 has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC0B2?
Its complementary colour is #B7B2C0, and analogous partners are #C0BEB2 and #B4C0B2.