#BBCEB2
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBCEB2
#BBCEB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 81% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.7), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5B2CE (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.58:1 (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 #BBCEB2?
#BBCEB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 81% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBCEB2?
Use black text. Black on #BBCEB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBCEB2?
Its complementary colour is #C5B2CE, and analogous partners are #C9CEB2 and #B2CEB7.