#BEC2B5
Light Sage · light neutral
About #BEC2B5
#BEC2B5 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 76% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.7), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B9B5C2 (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.57:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BEC2B5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BEC2B5?
#BEC2B5 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 76% green and 71% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC2B5?
Use black text. Black on #BEC2B5 has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC2B5?
Its complementary colour is #B9B5C2, and analogous partners are #C2C0B5 and #B8C2B5.