#D2E4BC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #D2E4BC
#D2E4BC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 89% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 12.4); Cream comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CEBCE4 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D2E4BC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.56:1 (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 #D2E4BC?
#D2E4BC is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 89% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D2E4BC?
Use black text. Black on #D2E4BC has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D2E4BC?
Its complementary colour is #CEBCE4, and analogous partners are #E4E2BC and #BEE4BC.