#A2BDA9
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A2BDA9
#A2BDA9 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 74% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.7), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDA2B6 (lilac), 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 — 10.39:1, 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 #A2BDA9?
#A2BDA9 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 74% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2BDA9?
Use black text. Black on #A2BDA9 has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2BDA9?
Its complementary colour is #BDA2B6, and analogous partners are #A9BDA2 and #A2BDB7.