#BDCAAE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BDCAAE
#BDCAAE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 79% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 2.2), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBAECA (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.22:1 (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 #BDCAAE?
#BDCAAE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 79% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDCAAE?
Use black text. Black on #BDCAAE has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDCAAE?
Its complementary colour is #BBAECA, and analogous partners are #CAC9AE and #AFCAAE.