#C8DBBB
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #C8DBBB
With the hex code #C8DBBB, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 86% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEBBDB, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.31:1, 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 #C8DBBB?
With the hex code #C8DBBB, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 86% green and 73% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C8DBBB?
Use black text. Black on #C8DBBB has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8DBBB?
Its complementary colour is #CEBBDB, and analogous partners are #D8DBBB and #BBDBBE.