#BBD0A8
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BBD0A8
#BBD0A8 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 82% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.2); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BDA8D0 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBD0A8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.70:1 (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 #BBD0A8?
#BBD0A8 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 82% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBD0A8?
Use black text. Black on #BBD0A8 has a contrast ratio of 12.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBD0A8?
Its complementary colour is #BDA8D0, and analogous partners are #CFD0A8 and #A8D0A9.