#BBC3AF
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBC3AF
#BBC3AF is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 76% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 2.9); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7AFC3 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBC3AF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.54:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBC3AF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBC3AF?
#BBC3AF is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 76% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 24% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC3AF?
Use black text. Black on #BBC3AF has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC3AF?
Its complementary colour is #B7AFC3, and analogous partners are #C3C1AF and #B1C3AF.