#C0C8A7
Light Sage · light warm green
About #C0C8A7
#C0C8A7 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 78% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.0), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFA7C8 (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.06:1, 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 #C0C8A7?
#C0C8A7 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 78% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C0C8A7?
Use black text. Black on #C0C8A7 has a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0C8A7?
Its complementary colour is #AFA7C8, and analogous partners are #C8BFA7 and #AFC8A7.