#BCD5CA
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BCD5CA
With the hex code #BCD5CA, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 84% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5BCC7, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.51:1 (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 #BCD5CA?
With the hex code #BCD5CA, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 84% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD5CA?
Use black text. Black on #BCD5CA has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD5CA?
Its complementary colour is #D5BCC7, and analogous partners are #BCD5BE and #BCD4D5.