#CDDBC9
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CDDBC9
#CDDBC9 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 86% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.6), with Bone the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7C9DB (thistle), 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 — 14.57:1, 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 #CDDBC9?
#CDDBC9 is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 86% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDDBC9?
Use black text. Black on #CDDBC9 has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDDBC9?
Its complementary colour is #D7C9DB, and analogous partners are #D6DBC9 and #C9DBCE.