#D4E2BF
Light Sage · very light cool green
About #D4E2BF
#D4E2BF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 89% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.5); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDBFE2 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D4E2BF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.43:1, 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 #D4E2BF?
#D4E2BF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 83% red, 89% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D4E2BF?
Use black text. Black on #D4E2BF has a contrast ratio of 15.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4E2BF?
Its complementary colour is #CDBFE2, and analogous partners are #E2DFBF and #C3E2BF.