#CED5B8
Light Sage · very light warm green
About #CED5B8
With the hex code #CED5B8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 84% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFB8D5, 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 13.83:1 (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 #CED5B8?
With the hex code #CED5B8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 84% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CED5B8?
Use black text. Black on #CED5B8 has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED5B8?
Its complementary colour is #BFB8D5, and analogous partners are #D5CEB8 and #C0D5B8.