#BBC8B5
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBC8B5
#BBC8B5 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 78% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 2.7), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C2B5C8 (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 — 12.04:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBC8B5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBC8B5?
#BBC8B5 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 78% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC8B5?
Use black text. Black on #BBC8B5 has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC8B5?
Its complementary colour is #C2B5C8, and analogous partners are #C4C8B5 and #B5C8B9.