#BEC4AA
Light Sage · light warm green
About #BEC4AA
#BEC4AA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 77% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 2.7), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B0AAC4 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.67:1 (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 #BEC4AA?
#BEC4AA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 77% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC4AA?
Use black text. Black on #BEC4AA has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC4AA?
Its complementary colour is #B0AAC4, and analogous partners are #C4BDAA and #B1C4AA.