#BDCBB4
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BDCBB4
#BDCBB4 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 80% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 1.3); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C2B4CB — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDCBB4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.37:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDCBB4
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDCBB4?
#BDCBB4 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 80% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDCBB4?
Use black text. Black on #BDCBB4 has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDCBB4?
Its complementary colour is #C2B4CB, and analogous partners are #C9CBB4 and #B4CBB7.