#BBD4B0
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BBD4B0
#BBD4B0 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 83% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.5); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C9B0D4 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BBD4B0 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.16:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBD4B0
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBD4B0?
#BBD4B0 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 83% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBD4B0?
Use black text. Black on #BBD4B0 has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBD4B0?
Its complementary colour is #C9B0D4, and analogous partners are #CDD4B0 and #B0D4B7.