#BEDBBC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BEDBBC
With the hex code #BEDBBC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 86% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D9BCDB, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.05:1 (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 #BEDBBC?
With the hex code #BEDBBC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 86% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEDBBC?
Use black text. Black on #BEDBBC has a contrast ratio of 14.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEDBBC?
Its complementary colour is #D9BCDB, and analogous partners are #CEDBBC and #BCDBCA.