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# Very light (N–R)

Also called N-R

Very light is the D-to-Z range from N to R: a yellow or brown tint that is easy to see.

## In more detail

It is the fourth of the five D-to-Z ranges. Past R, the Light range runs from S to Z.

## Related terms

- [Faint (K–M)](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/faint-color): Faint is the D-to-Z range from K to M: a faint yellow or brown tint.
- [Light (S–Z)](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/light-color): Light is the D-to-Z range from S to Z: a plainly visible yellow or brown tint.
- [Color grade](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/color-grade): The color grade is a letter from D to Z for the yellow or brown tint of a near-colorless diamond. D is colorless and Z is light yellow or brown.

## Learn more

- [The diamond color scale, D to Z: where you first see a tint](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/four-cs/diamond-color-scale-d-to-z)

[All 328 terms](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary)