#BBC5B2
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBC5B2
#BBC5B2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 77% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 2.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCB2C5 (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 11.74:1 (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 #BBC5B2?
#BBC5B2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 77% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC5B2?
Use black text. Black on #BBC5B2 has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC5B2?
Its complementary colour is #BCB2C5, and analogous partners are #C5C5B2 and #B2C5B3.