#BBC3AD
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBC3AD
With the hex code #BBC3AD, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 76% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Light Sage — a ΔE of 2.3 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B5ADC3, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.52:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBC3AD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBC3AD?
With the hex code #BBC3AD, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 76% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC3AD?
Use black text. Black on #BBC3AD has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC3AD?
Its complementary colour is #B5ADC3, and analogous partners are #C3C0AD and #B0C3AD.