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#C8CDB2

Light Sage · light warm green

About #C8CDB2

#C8CDB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 80% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.8), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B7B2CD (thistle), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.83:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red200
Green205
Blue178

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 3.8
Oat
#DFD3BF · ΔE 8.3
Bone
#E3DAC9 · ΔE 9.6

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

Text on #C8CDB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C8CDB2.
1.64:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #C8CDB2.
12.83:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C8CDB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C8CDB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D1CAB0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#D1CAB3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CBCAC5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C8CDB2?

#C8CDB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 80% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #C8CDB2?

Use black text. Black on #C8CDB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C8CDB2?

Its complementary colour is #B7B2CD, and analogous partners are #CDC5B2 and #BBCDB2.