#D6DDBF
Light Sage · very light warm green
About #D6DDBF
#D6DDBF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 87% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.5); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C6BFDD — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D6DDBF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.95:1, 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 #D6DDBF?
#D6DDBF is a muted, very light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 84% red, 87% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #D6DDBF?
Use black text. Black on #D6DDBF has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D6DDBF?
Its complementary colour is #C6BFDD, and analogous partners are #DDD5BF and #C7DDBF.