#C1CAAB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #C1CAAB
#C1CAAB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 79% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.9); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B4ABCA — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C1CAAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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.
Text on #C1CAAB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C1CAAB?
#C1CAAB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 79% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C1CAAB?
Use black text. Black on #C1CAAB has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C1CAAB?
Its complementary colour is #B4ABCA, and analogous partners are #CAC3AB and #B2CAAB.