#CBE1DA
Light Gray · very light cool green
About #CBE1DA
#CBE1DA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 88% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.2), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1CBD2 (light gray), 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 15.32:1 (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 #CBE1DA?
#CBE1DA is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 88% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBE1DA?
Use black text. Black on #CBE1DA has a contrast ratio of 15.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBE1DA?
Its complementary colour is #E1CBD2, and analogous partners are #CBE1CF and #CBDDE1.