#BCC0AA
Light Sage · light warm green
About #BCC0AA
#BCC0AA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 75% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEAAC0 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.26:1 (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 #BCC0AA?
#BCC0AA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 75% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCC0AA?
Use black text. Black on #BCC0AA has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCC0AA?
Its complementary colour is #AEAAC0, and analogous partners are #C0B9AA and #B1C0AA.