#CDDBCB
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CDDBCB
With the hex code #CDDBCB, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 86% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D9CBDB, 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 — 14.59:1, 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 #CDDBCB?
With the hex code #CDDBCB, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 86% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDDBCB?
Use black text. Black on #CDDBCB has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDDBCB?
Its complementary colour is #D9CBDB, and analogous partners are #D5DBCB and #CBDBD1.