#BBC6AB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBC6AB
#BBC6AB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 78% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 1.8), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B6ABC6 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.78:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBC6AB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBC6AB?
#BBC6AB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 78% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC6AB?
Use black text. Black on #BBC6AB has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC6AB?
Its complementary colour is #B6ABC6, and analogous partners are #C6C3AB and #ADC6AB.