#C9DDBC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #C9DDBC
#C9DDBC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 87% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.6), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D0BCDD (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.55:1 (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 #C9DDBC?
#C9DDBC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 79% red, 87% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C9DDBC?
Use black text. Black on #C9DDBC has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9DDBC?
Its complementary colour is #D0BCDD, and analogous partners are #DADDBC and #BCDDC0.