#C8CEAE
Light Sage · light warm green
About #C8CEAE
#C8CEAE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 81% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.3), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B4AECE (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 12.90:1 (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 #C8CEAE?
#C8CEAE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 81% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8CEAE?
Use black text. Black on #C8CEAE has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8CEAE?
Its complementary colour is #B4AECE, and analogous partners are #CEC4AE and #B8CEAE.