#CCD1BE
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CCD1BE
With the hex code #CCD1BE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 82% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.4 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C3BED1, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.43:1 (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 #CCD1BE?
With the hex code #CCD1BE, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 82% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CCD1BE?
Use black text. Black on #CCD1BE has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCD1BE?
Its complementary colour is #C3BED1, and analogous partners are #D1CCBE and #C3D1BE.