#C3C8A8
Light Sage · light warm green
About #C3C8A8
#C3C8A8 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 78% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.0); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ADA8C8 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C3C8A8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.15:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C3C8A8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C3C8A8?
#C3C8A8 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 78% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C3C8A8?
Use black text. Black on #C3C8A8 has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3C8A8?
Its complementary colour is #ADA8C8, and analogous partners are #C8BDA8 and #B3C8A8.