#BDD4BE
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BDD4BE
With the hex code #BDD4BE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 83% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% 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 5.4 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4BDD3, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.32:1 (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 #BDD4BE?
With the hex code #BDD4BE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 83% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDD4BE?
Use black text. Black on #BDD4BE has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDD4BE?
Its complementary colour is #D4BDD3, and analogous partners are #C8D4BD and #BDD4CA.