#A1BFAE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A1BFAE
#A1BFAE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 75% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.6), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFA1B2 (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.58:1 (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 #A1BFAE?
#A1BFAE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 75% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A1BFAE?
Use black text. Black on #A1BFAE has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A1BFAE?
Its complementary colour is #BFA1B2, and analogous partners are #A3BFA1 and #A1BFBD.