#C1CAAA
Light Sage · light cool green
About #C1CAAA
#C1CAAA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 79% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.4), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B3AACA (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.30:1 (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 #C1CAAA?
#C1CAAA is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 79% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C1CAAA?
Use black text. Black on #C1CAAA has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C1CAAA?
Its complementary colour is #B3AACA, and analogous partners are #CAC3AA and #B1CAAA.