#BFCDB2
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BFCDB2
#BFCDB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Light Sage (ΔE 2.3), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C0B2CD (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.59:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFCDB2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFCDB2?
#BFCDB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCDB2?
Use black text. Black on #BFCDB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCDB2?
Its complementary colour is #C0B2CD, and analogous partners are #CDCDB2 and #B2CDB3.