#BEC8AE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BEC8AE
With the hex code #BEC8AE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 78% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Light Sage — a ΔE of 1.3 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B8AEC8, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.06:1 (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 #BEC8AE?
With the hex code #BEC8AE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 78% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC8AE?
Use black text. Black on #BEC8AE has a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC8AE?
Its complementary colour is #B8AEC8, and analogous partners are #C8C5AE and #B1C8AE.