#BCDBB9
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BCDBB9
#BCDBB9 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 86% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.1), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8B9DB (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 — 13.97:1, 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 #BCDBB9?
#BCDBB9 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 86% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCDBB9?
Use black text. Black on #BCDBB9 has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCDBB9?
Its complementary colour is #D8B9DB, and analogous partners are #CDDBB9 and #B9DBC7.