#BDD2AA
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BDD2AA
#BDD2AA is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 82% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.4); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFAAD2 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDD2AA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.96:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDD2AA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDD2AA?
#BDD2AA is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 82% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDD2AA?
Use black text. Black on #BDD2AA has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDD2AA?
Its complementary colour is #BFAAD2, and analogous partners are #D1D2AA and #AAD2AB.