#CDDFCA
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CDDFCA
With the hex code #CDDFCA, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 87% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCCADF, 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 15.00:1 (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 #CDDFCA?
With the hex code #CDDFCA, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 87% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CDDFCA?
Use black text. Black on #CDDFCA has a contrast ratio of 15.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDDFCA?
Its complementary colour is #DCCADF, and analogous partners are #D8DFCA and #CADFD1.