#CFDECC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #CFDECC
With the hex code #CFDECC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 87% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBCCDE, 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 14.97:1 (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 #CFDECC?
With the hex code #CFDECC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 87% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CFDECC?
Use black text. Black on #CFDECC has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFDECC?
Its complementary colour is #DBCCDE, and analogous partners are #D8DECC and #CCDED2.