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#BCD0B8

Light Sage · light cool green

About #BCD0B8

#BCD0B8 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.7), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCB8D0 (thistle), 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 12.85:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red188
Green208
Blue184

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 3.7
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 12.4
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 12.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BCD0B8

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #BCD0B8.
1.63:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #BCD0B8.
12.85:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCD0B8 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCD0B8
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D2CCB7
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CECAB9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BBCEC9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCD0B8?

#BCD0B8 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BCD0B8?

Use black text. Black on #BCD0B8 has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCD0B8?

Its complementary colour is #CCB8D0, and analogous partners are #C8D0B8 and #B8D0C0.