#D2DBBC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #D2DBBC
#D2DBBC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 86% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.8); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C5BCDB — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D2DBBC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.60:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #D2DBBC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D2DBBC?
#D2DBBC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 86% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D2DBBC?
Use black text. Black on #D2DBBC has a contrast ratio of 14.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2DBBC?
Its complementary colour is #C5BCDB, and analogous partners are #DBD5BC and #C3DBBC.