#BCD2AD
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BCD2AD
#BCD2AD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.2), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3ADD2 (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.96:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCD2AD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCD2AD?
#BCD2AD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD2AD?
Use black text. Black on #BCD2AD has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD2AD?
Its complementary colour is #C3ADD2, and analogous partners are #CFD2AD and #ADD2B1.