#BFC4AB
Light Sage · light warm green
About #BFC4AB
With the hex code #BFC4AB, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 77% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Light Sage — a ΔE of 2.9 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B0ABC4, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.70:1, 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 #BFC4AB?
With the hex code #BFC4AB, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 77% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 23% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFC4AB?
Use black text. Black on #BFC4AB has a contrast ratio of 11.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFC4AB?
Its complementary colour is #B0ABC4, and analogous partners are #C4BCAB and #B2C4AB.