#BEC6AE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BEC6AE
#BEC6AE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 78% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 1.6), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B6AEC6 (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 11.88:1 (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 #BEC6AE?
#BEC6AE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 78% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC6AE?
Use black text. Black on #BEC6AE has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC6AE?
Its complementary colour is #B6AEC6, and analogous partners are #C6C2AE and #B2C6AE.