#C8DBC6
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #C8DBC6
#C8DBC6 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 86% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.1); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D9C6DB — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C8DBC6 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.40:1 (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 #C8DBC6?
#C8DBC6 is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 86% green and 78% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8DBC6?
Use black text. Black on #C8DBC6 has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8DBC6?
Its complementary colour is #D9C6DB, and analogous partners are #D3DBC6 and #C6DBCF.