#BFD9CD
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BFD9CD
#BFD9CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 85% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.7), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D9BFCB (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 — 14.02:1, 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 #BFD9CD?
#BFD9CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 85% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFD9CD?
Use black text. Black on #BFD9CD has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFD9CD?
Its complementary colour is #D9BFCB, and analogous partners are #BFD9C0 and #BFD8D9.