#BCD4B7
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BCD4B7
#BCD4B7 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 83% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.1), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFB7D4 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCD4B7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCD4B7?
#BCD4B7 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 83% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD4B7?
Use black text. Black on #BCD4B7 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD4B7?
Its complementary colour is #CFB7D4, and analogous partners are #CBD4B7 and #B7D4C1.