#CED2AD
Light Sage · very light warm green
About #CED2AD
#CED2AD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.3), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B1ADD2 (lilac), 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 — 13.45:1, 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 #CED2AD?
#CED2AD is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CED2AD?
Use black text. Black on #CED2AD has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED2AD?
Its complementary colour is #B1ADD2, and analogous partners are #D2C3AD and #BCD2AD.