#BFCAB7
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BFCAB7
With the hex code #BFCAB7, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 79% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool 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 #C2B7CA, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.35:1, 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 #BFCAB7?
With the hex code #BFCAB7, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 79% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 21% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCAB7?
Use black text. Black on #BFCAB7 has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCAB7?
Its complementary colour is #C2B7CA, and analogous partners are #C9CAB7 and #B7CAB9.