#BBC9AB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBC9AB
#BBC9AB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 79% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.3), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B9ABC9 (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 — 12.06:1, 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 #BBC9AB?
#BBC9AB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 79% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC9AB?
Use black text. Black on #BBC9AB has a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC9AB?
Its complementary colour is #B9ABC9, and analogous partners are #C9C8AB and #ACC9AB.