#CFD4BA
Light Sage · very light warm green
About #CFD4BA
#CFD4BA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 83% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.5); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFBAD4 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #CFD4BA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.78:1 (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 #CFD4BA?
#CFD4BA is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 83% green and 73% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 17% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #CFD4BA?
Use black text. Black on #CFD4BA has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFD4BA?
Its complementary colour is #BFBAD4, and analogous partners are #D4CCBA and #C2D4BA.