#C8DBB9
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #C8DBB9
#C8DBB9 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 86% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.3), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCB9DB (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 — 14.29:1, 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 #C8DBB9?
#C8DBB9 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 86% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8DBB9?
Use black text. Black on #C8DBB9 has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8DBB9?
Its complementary colour is #CCB9DB, and analogous partners are #D9DBB9 and #B9DBBB.