#C2D2BC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #C2D2BC
#C2D2BC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 82% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.8), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCBCD2 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.24:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C2D2BC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C2D2BC?
#C2D2BC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 82% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2D2BC?
Use black text. Black on #C2D2BC has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2D2BC?
Its complementary colour is #CCBCD2, and analogous partners are #CDD2BC and #BCD2C1.