#BBCCB6
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBCCB6
With the hex code #BBCCB6, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 80% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Light Sage — a ΔE of 2.4 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C7B6CC, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.43:1 (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 #BBCCB6?
With the hex code #BBCCB6, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 80% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBCCB6?
Use black text. Black on #BBCCB6 has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBCCB6?
Its complementary colour is #C7B6CC, and analogous partners are #C6CCB6 and #B6CCBC.