#BBC8B7
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBC8B7
With the hex code #BBC8B7, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 78% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 3.7 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4B7C8, 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 — 12.06:1, 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 #BBC8B7?
With the hex code #BBC8B7, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 78% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC8B7?
Use black text. Black on #BBC8B7 has a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC8B7?
Its complementary colour is #C4B7C8, and analogous partners are #C3C8B7 and #B7C8BC.