#CEDBB8
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CEDBB8
With the hex code #CEDBB8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 86% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C5B8DB, 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 14.45:1 (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 #CEDBB8?
With the hex code #CEDBB8, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 86% green and 72% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEDBB8?
Use black text. Black on #CEDBB8 has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEDBB8?
Its complementary colour is #C5B8DB, and analogous partners are #DBD6B8 and #BDDBB8.