#CDE2BC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CDE2BC
#CDE2BC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 89% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 11.4), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1BCE2 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.20:1 (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 #CDE2BC?
#CDE2BC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 89% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDE2BC?
Use black text. Black on #CDE2BC has a contrast ratio of 15.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDE2BC?
Its complementary colour is #D1BCE2, and analogous partners are #E0E2BC and #BCE2BE.