#C2CDAA
Light Sage · light cool green
About #C2CDAA
#C2CDAA is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 80% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.0); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B5AACD — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2CDAA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.61:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C2CDAA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C2CDAA?
#C2CDAA is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 80% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2CDAA?
Use black text. Black on #C2CDAA has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2CDAA?
Its complementary colour is #B5AACD, and analogous partners are #CDC7AA and #B1CDAA.