#A0BCAF
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A0BCAF
#A0BCAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 74% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCA0AD (dusty rose), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.31:1, 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 #A0BCAF?
#A0BCAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 74% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A0BCAF?
Use black text. Black on #A0BCAF has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A0BCAF?
Its complementary colour is #BCA0AD, and analogous partners are #A0BCA1 and #A0BBBC.