#BED1BE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BED1BE
#BED1BE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 82% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.7), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1BED1 (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 13.05:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BED1BE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BED1BE?
#BED1BE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 82% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BED1BE?
Use black text. Black on #BED1BE has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BED1BE?
Its complementary colour is #D1BED1, and analogous partners are #C8D1BE and #BED1C8.