#BFD9CE
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #BFD9CE
#BFD9CE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 85% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.0); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D9BFCA — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #BFD9CE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.03:1 (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 #BFD9CE?
#BFD9CE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 85% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFD9CE?
Use black text. Black on #BFD9CE has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFD9CE?
Its complementary colour is #D9BFCA, and analogous partners are #BFD9C1 and #BFD7D9.