#BDCAA5
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BDCAA5
#BDCAA5 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 79% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.9), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2A5CA (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 — 12.16:1, 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 #BDCAA5?
#BDCAA5 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 79% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDCAA5?
Use black text. Black on #BDCAA5 has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDCAA5?
Its complementary colour is #B2A5CA, and analogous partners are #CAC4A5 and #ABCAA5.