#BFCFAC
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BFCFAC
With the hex code #BFCFAC, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 81% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% 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 6.3 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCACCF, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.74:1 (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 #BFCFAC?
With the hex code #BFCFAC, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 81% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCFAC?
Use black text. Black on #BFCFAC has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCFAC?
Its complementary colour is #BCACCF, and analogous partners are #CFCEAC and #AECFAC.