#BFD1BB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #BFD1BB
#BFD1BB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 82% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.8); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDBBD1 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFD1BB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.05:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFD1BB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFD1BB?
#BFD1BB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 82% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 18% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFD1BB?
Use black text. Black on #BFD1BB has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFD1BB?
Its complementary colour is #CDBBD1, and analogous partners are #CAD1BB and #BBD1C2.