#BDD4BB
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BDD4BB
With the hex code #BDD4BB, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 83% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D2BBD4, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.30:1, 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 #BDD4BB?
With the hex code #BDD4BB, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 83% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDD4BB?
Use black text. Black on #BDD4BB has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDD4BB?
Its complementary colour is #D2BBD4, and analogous partners are #CAD4BB and #BBD4C5.