#BFCEB1
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BFCEB1
#BFCEB1 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 81% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.4), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C0B1CE (thistle), 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 — 12.68:1, 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 #BFCEB1?
#BFCEB1 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 81% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCEB1?
Use black text. Black on #BFCEB1 has a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCEB1?
Its complementary colour is #C0B1CE, and analogous partners are #CECEB1 and #B1CEB2.