#BCC6AE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BCC6AE
#BCC6AE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 78% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 0.9); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8AEC6 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCC6AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.83:1 (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 #BCC6AE?
#BCC6AE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 78% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCC6AE?
Use black text. Black on #BCC6AE has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCC6AE?
Its complementary colour is #B8AEC6, and analogous partners are #C6C4AE and #B0C6AE.