#BBDABB
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BBDABB
#BBDABB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 85% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.2), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DABBDA (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.86:1, 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 #BBDABB?
#BBDABB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 85% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBDABB?
Use black text. Black on #BBDABB has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBDABB?
Its complementary colour is #DABBDA, and analogous partners are #CBDABB and #BBDACB.