#CEDEC7
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CEDEC7
With the hex code #CEDEC7, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 87% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D7C7DE, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.90:1, 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 #CEDEC7?
With the hex code #CEDEC7, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 87% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEDEC7?
Use black text. Black on #CEDEC7 has a contrast ratio of 14.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEDEC7?
Its complementary colour is #D7C7DE, and analogous partners are #DADEC7 and #C7DECB.