#CFD5BE
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CFD5BE
#CFD5BE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 84% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.7), with Oat the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C4BED5 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.91:1 (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 #CFD5BE?
#CFD5BE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 84% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFD5BE?
Use black text. Black on #CFD5BE has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFD5BE?
Its complementary colour is #C4BED5, and analogous partners are #D5D0BE and #C4D5BE.