#D4E0BC
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #D4E0BC
With the hex code #D4E0BC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 88% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 10.2 — followed by Beige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8BCE0, 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 15.19:1 (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 #D4E0BC?
With the hex code #D4E0BC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 83% red, 88% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D4E0BC?
Use black text. Black on #D4E0BC has a contrast ratio of 15.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4E0BC?
Its complementary colour is #C8BCE0, and analogous partners are #E0DABC and #C2E0BC.