#D1E4BC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #D1E4BC
#D1E4BC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 89% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 12.4), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFBCE4 (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 15.53:1 (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 #D1E4BC?
#D1E4BC is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 89% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D1E4BC?
Use black text. Black on #D1E4BC has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1E4BC?
Its complementary colour is #CFBCE4, and analogous partners are #E4E3BC and #BDE4BC.