#C5CCAE
Light Sage · light warm green
About #C5CCAE
#C5CCAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 80% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.0); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B5AECC — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C5CCAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.62:1 (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 #C5CCAE?
#C5CCAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 80% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C5CCAE?
Use black text. Black on #C5CCAE has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5CCAE?
Its complementary colour is #B5AECC, and analogous partners are #CCC4AE and #B6CCAE.