#C4C8A1
Light Sage · light warm green
About #C4C8A1
#C4C8A1 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 78% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.5); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5A1C8 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C4C8A1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.12:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C4C8A1
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C4C8A1?
#C4C8A1 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 78% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C4C8A1?
Use black text. Black on #C4C8A1 has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4C8A1?
Its complementary colour is #A5A1C8, and analogous partners are #C8B8A1 and #B1C8A1.