#BFCEB0
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BFCEB0
With the hex code #BFCEB0, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 81% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 3.8 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFB0CE, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.67:1 (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 #BFCEB0?
With the hex code #BFCEB0, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 81% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCEB0?
Use black text. Black on #BFCEB0 has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCEB0?
Its complementary colour is #BFB0CE, and analogous partners are #CECEB0 and #B0CEB0.