#C8D2B9
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #C8D2B9
#C8D2B9 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 82% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 3.8), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3B9D2 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.38:1, 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 #C8D2B9?
#C8D2B9 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 82% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8D2B9?
Use black text. Black on #C8D2B9 has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8D2B9?
Its complementary colour is #C3B9D2, and analogous partners are #D2D0B9 and #BBD2B9.