#CBD9CD
Light Gray · very light cool green
About #CBD9CD
#CBD9CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 85% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 8.2), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D9CBD7 (light gray), 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 — 14.35:1, 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 #CBD9CD?
#CBD9CD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 85% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBD9CD?
Use black text. Black on #CBD9CD has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBD9CD?
Its complementary colour is #D9CBD7, and analogous partners are #D0D9CB and #CBD9D4.