#A2B59C
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A2B59C
#A2B59C is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 71% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 8.0), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AF9CB5 (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 9.63:1 (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 #A2B59C?
#A2B59C is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 71% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2B59C?
Use black text. Black on #A2B59C has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2B59C?
Its complementary colour is #AF9CB5, and analogous partners are #AFB59C and #9CB5A3.