#C3C8A0
Light Sage · light warm green
About #C3C8A0
With the hex code #C3C8A0, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 78% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5A0C8, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.09:1 (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 #C3C8A0?
With the hex code #C3C8A0, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 78% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C3C8A0?
Use black text. Black on #C3C8A0 has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3C8A0?
Its complementary colour is #A5A0C8, and analogous partners are #C8B9A0 and #AFC8A0.