#C5CEB2
Light Sage · light cool green
About #C5CEB2
#C5CEB2 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 81% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.3); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBB2CE — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C5CEB2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.85:1 (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 #C5CEB2?
#C5CEB2 is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 81% green and 70% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C5CEB2?
Use black text. Black on #C5CEB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5CEB2?
Its complementary colour is #BBB2CE, and analogous partners are #CEC9B2 and #B7CEB2.