#BBC2AC
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBC2AC
#BBC2AC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 76% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 2.8), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3ACC2 (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 11.43:1 (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 #BBC2AC?
#BBC2AC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 76% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC2AC?
Use black text. Black on #BBC2AC has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC2AC?
Its complementary colour is #B3ACC2, and analogous partners are #C2BEAC and #B0C2AC.