#BED9BD
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BED9BD
#BED9BD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 85% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.6); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D8BDD9 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BED9BD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.85:1, 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 #BED9BD?
#BED9BD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 85% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BED9BD?
Use black text. Black on #BED9BD has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BED9BD?
Its complementary colour is #D8BDD9, and analogous partners are #CCD9BD and #BDD9CA.