#BFD5CA
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BFD5CA
With the hex code #BFD5CA, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 84% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5BFCA, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.59:1 (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 #BFD5CA?
With the hex code #BFD5CA, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 84% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFD5CA?
Use black text. Black on #BFD5CA has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFD5CA?
Its complementary colour is #D5BFCA, and analogous partners are #BFD5BF and #BFD5D5.