#C9DAAE
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #C9DAAE
#C9DAAE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 85% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 11.8); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFAEDA — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C9DAAE for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.12:1 (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 #C9DAAE?
#C9DAAE is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 85% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C9DAAE?
Use black text. Black on #C9DAAE has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9DAAE?
Its complementary colour is #BFAEDA, and analogous partners are #DAD5AE and #B3DAAE.