Light Sage
#BCECAC
Shades of Light Sage
What color is Light Sage
Light Sage is a light pastel shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Spring Green, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Light Sage is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Sage
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Sage is #BCECAC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Sage has 74%% Red, 93% Green, and 67% Blue.
Light Sage has 105° Hue, 27% Saturation, and 93% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Sage has 105° Hue, 63% Saturation, and 80% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Sage has 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow, and 7% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#BCECAC |
|
RGB |
(188, 236, 172) |
(74%, 93%, 67%) |
HSV |
(105°, 27, 93) |
(29%, 27%, 93%) |
HSL |
(105°, 63, 80) |
(29%, 63%, 80%) |
CMYK |
(20, 0, 27, 7) |
(20%, 0%, 27%, 7%) |
How does Light Sage contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Light Sage is 74%, which is high.
Light Sage has a higher contrast with black than white.
Light Sage and black have a 15.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Light Sage and white have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
74% |
AAA (15.7) |
insufficient (1.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Light Sage
How to mix Light Sage paint
To mix Light Sage paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Yellow, 22% Green, 7% Black, 67% White, as shown below.
Yellow
4%
Red
0%
Green
22%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
7%
White
67%
To mix Light Sage paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Cyan, 14% Yellow, 7% Black, 67% White, as shown below.
Cyan
11%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
14%
Black
7%
White
67%
What colors are similar to Light Sage
Colors similar to Light Sage are: Green Thumb, Washed Out Green, Tea Green, Light Pastel Green, and Light Grey Green. Green Thumb is more green and darker than Light Sage. Washed Out Green is brighter and lighter than Light Sage. Tea Green is more yellow and paler and lighter than Light Sage. Light Pastel Green is more green and brighter and lighter than Light Sage. Light Grey Green is more yellow and darker than Light Sage.
