#BBCFB8
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBCFB8
#BBCFB8 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 81% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.6); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCB8CF — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBCFB8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.73:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBCFB8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBCFB8?
#BBCFB8 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 81% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBCFB8?
Use black text. Black on #BBCFB8 has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBCFB8?
Its complementary colour is #CCB8CF, and analogous partners are #C6CFB8 and #B8CFC1.