#BCCEB5
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BCCEB5
#BCCEB5 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 81% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 2.8); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C7B5CE — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCCEB5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.63:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCCEB5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCCEB5?
#BCCEB5 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 81% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCCEB5?
Use black text. Black on #BCCEB5 has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCCEB5?
Its complementary colour is #C7B5CE, and analogous partners are #C9CEB5 and #B5CEBB.