#BEC6AF
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BEC6AF
#BEC6AF is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 78% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 1.6); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B7AFC6 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEC6AF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BEC6AF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BEC6AF?
#BEC6AF is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 78% green and 69% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC6AF?
Use black text. Black on #BEC6AF has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC6AF?
Its complementary colour is #B7AFC6, and analogous partners are #C6C3AF and #B3C6AF.