#C5DEBD
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #C5DEBD
#C5DEBD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 87% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.4); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D6BDDE — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C5DEBD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.56:1, 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 #C5DEBD?
#C5DEBD is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 77% red, 87% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C5DEBD?
Use black text. Black on #C5DEBD has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5DEBD?
Its complementary colour is #D6BDDE, and analogous partners are #D6DEBD and #BDDEC6.