#CED0BD
Oat · very light warm green
About #CED0BD
With the hex code #CED0BD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 82% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Oat — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFBDD0, 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 — 13.38:1, 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 #CED0BD?
With the hex code #CED0BD, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 82% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CED0BD?
Use black text. Black on #CED0BD has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED0BD?
Its complementary colour is #BFBDD0, and analogous partners are #D0C9BD and #C5D0BD.