#CED2BF
Light Sage · very light warm green
About #CED2BF
#CED2BF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.9), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C3BFD2 (thistle), 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 — 13.60:1, 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 #CED2BF?
#CED2BF is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CED2BF?
Use black text. Black on #CED2BF has a contrast ratio of 13.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED2BF?
Its complementary colour is #C3BFD2, and analogous partners are #D2CCBF and #C5D2BF.