#C8D4BD
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #C8D4BD
#C8D4BD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 83% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.4), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C9BDD4 (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 — 13.61:1, 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 #C8D4BD?
#C8D4BD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 83% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8D4BD?
Use black text. Black on #C8D4BD has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8D4BD?
Its complementary colour is #C9BDD4, and analogous partners are #D4D4BD and #BDD4BE.