#CBCFAF
Light Sage · very light warm green
About #CBCFAF
With the hex code #CBCFAF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 81% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B3AFCF, 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 — 13.08:1, 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 #CBCFAF?
With the hex code #CBCFAF, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 81% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBCFAF?
Use black text. Black on #CBCFAF has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBCFAF?
Its complementary colour is #B3AFCF, and analogous partners are #CFC3AF and #BBCFAF.