#CDD2BF
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CDD2BF
With the hex code #CDD2BF, 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 5.7 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C4BFD2, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best 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 #CDD2BF?
With the hex code #CDD2BF, 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 #CDD2BF?
Use black text. Black on #CDD2BF has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDD2BF?
Its complementary colour is #C4BFD2, and analogous partners are #D2CDBF and #C4D2BF.