#D7DDBC
Light Sage · very light warm green
About #D7DDBC
With the hex code #D7DDBC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 87% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Oat. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C2BCDD, 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 14.96:1 (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 #D7DDBC?
With the hex code #D7DDBC, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 84% red, 87% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #D7DDBC?
Use black text. Black on #D7DDBC has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D7DDBC?
Its complementary colour is #C2BCDD, and analogous partners are #DDD3BC and #C7DDBC.