#BBC7AF
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBC7AF
With the hex code #BBC7AF, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 78% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Light Sage — a ΔE of 0.4 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BBAFC7, 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 — 11.90:1, 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 #BBC7AF?
With the hex code #BBC7AF, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 78% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC7AF?
Use black text. Black on #BBC7AF has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC7AF?
Its complementary colour is #BBAFC7, and analogous partners are #C7C7AF and #AFC7AF.