#CCD6BC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CCD6BC
With the hex code #CCD6BC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 84% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C6BCD6, 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 13.91:1 (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 #CCD6BC?
With the hex code #CCD6BC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 84% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CCD6BC?
Use black text. Black on #CCD6BC has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCD6BC?
Its complementary colour is #C6BCD6, and analogous partners are #D6D3BC and #BFD6BC.