#BEC4AF
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BEC4AF
With the hex code #BEC4AF, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 77% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Light Sage — a ΔE of 2.9 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B5AFC4, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.70:1, 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 #BEC4AF?
With the hex code #BEC4AF, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 77% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC4AF?
Use black text. Black on #BEC4AF has a contrast ratio of 11.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC4AF?
Its complementary colour is #B5AFC4, and analogous partners are #C4C0AF and #B4C4AF.