#BED2AB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BED2AB
#BED2AB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 82% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.8), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFABD2 (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.00:1, 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 #BED2AB?
#BED2AB is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 82% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BED2AB?
Use black text. Black on #BED2AB has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BED2AB?
Its complementary colour is #BFABD2, and analogous partners are #D2D2AB and #ABD2AB.