#BBC99E
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBC99E
With the hex code #BBC99E, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 79% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AC9EC9, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.96:1 (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 #BBC99E?
With the hex code #BBC99E, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 79% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC99E?
Use black text. Black on #BBC99E has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC99E?
Its complementary colour is #AC9EC9, and analogous partners are #C9C19E and #A6C99E.