#C8CFB5
Light Sage · light cool green
About #C8CFB5
With the hex code #C8CFB5, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 81% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 3.6 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCB5CF, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.05:1, 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 #C8CFB5?
With the hex code #C8CFB5, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 81% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C8CFB5?
Use black text. Black on #C8CFB5 has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8CFB5?
Its complementary colour is #BCB5CF, and analogous partners are #CFC9B5 and #BBCFB5.