#BFC59F
Light Sage · light warm green
About #BFC59F
#BFC59F is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 77% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.9), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A59FC5 (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 — 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 #BFC59F?
#BFC59F is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 77% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFC59F?
Use black text. Black on #BFC59F has a contrast ratio of 11.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFC59F?
Its complementary colour is #A59FC5, and analogous partners are #C5B89F and #ACC59F.