#BFD5CB
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BFD5CB
#BFD5CB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 84% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.3), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5BFC9 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.60:1, 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 #BFD5CB?
#BFD5CB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 84% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFD5CB?
Use black text. Black on #BFD5CB has a contrast ratio of 13.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFD5CB?
Its complementary colour is #D5BFC9, and analogous partners are #BFD5C0 and #BFD4D5.