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#C4CDB2

Light Sage · light cool green

About #C4CDB2

With the hex code #C4CDB2, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 80% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Light Sage — a ΔE of 2.7 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BBB2CD, a thistle shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red196
Green205
Blue178

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 2.7
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 9.6
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 10.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C4CDB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C4CDB2.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C4CDB2.
12.72:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C4CDB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C4CDB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D1CAB0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CFC9B3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C6CAC5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C4CDB2?

With the hex code #C4CDB2, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 80% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #C4CDB2?

Use black text. Black on #C4CDB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C4CDB2?

Its complementary colour is #BBB2CD, and analogous partners are #CDC9B2 and #B7CDB2.