#CBD3BB
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CBD3BB
#CBD3BB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 83% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.5), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3BBD3 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.57:1, 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 #CBD3BB?
#CBD3BB is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 83% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBD3BB?
Use black text. Black on #CBD3BB has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBD3BB?
Its complementary colour is #C3BBD3, and analogous partners are #D3CFBB and #BFD3BB.