#BBDBB8
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BBDBB8
#BBDBB8 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 86% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.6); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D8B8DB — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BBDBB8 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.94:1 (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 #BBDBB8?
#BBDBB8 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 86% green and 72% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBDBB8?
Use black text. Black on #BBDBB8 has a contrast ratio of 13.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBDBB8?
Its complementary colour is #D8B8DB, and analogous partners are #CCDBB8 and #B8DBC7.