#CED996
Vanilla · very light warm green
About #CED996
With the hex code #CED996, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 85% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Vanilla — a ΔE of 12.5 — followed by Matcha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A196D9, a wisteria 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 13.99:1 (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 #CED996?
With the hex code #CED996, this is a very light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 85% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CED996?
Use black text. Black on #CED996 has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED996?
Its complementary colour is #A196D9, and analogous partners are #D9C396 and #ACD996.