#BFCBA5
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BFCBA5
#BFCBA5 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.4), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B1A5CB (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 — 12.30:1, 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 #BFCBA5?
#BFCBA5 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCBA5?
Use black text. Black on #BFCBA5 has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCBA5?
Its complementary colour is #B1A5CB, and analogous partners are #CBC4A5 and #ACCBA5.