#BCC4AA
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BCC4AA
#BCC4AA is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 77% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 2.2); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B2AAC4 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCC4AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCC4AA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCC4AA?
#BCC4AA is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 77% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 23% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCC4AA?
Use black text. Black on #BCC4AA has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCC4AA?
Its complementary colour is #B2AAC4, and analogous partners are #C4BFAA and #AFC4AA.