#BBCBA5
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBCBA5
With the hex code #BBCBA5, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 80% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B5A5CB, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.20:1, 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 #BBCBA5?
With the hex code #BBCBA5, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 80% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBCBA5?
Use black text. Black on #BBCBA5 has a contrast ratio of 12.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBCBA5?
Its complementary colour is #B5A5CB, and analogous partners are #CBC8A5 and #A8CBA5.