#A1BFAD
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A1BFAD
With the hex code #A1BFAD, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 75% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFA1B3, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.57:1, 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 #A1BFAD?
With the hex code #A1BFAD, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 75% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A1BFAD?
Use black text. Black on #A1BFAD has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A1BFAD?
Its complementary colour is #BFA1B3, and analogous partners are #A4BFA1 and #A1BFBC.