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#A2BDAF

Light Sage · light cool green

About #A2BDAF

#A2BDAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 74% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BDA2B0 (thistle), 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 — 10.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red162
Green189
Blue175

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.9
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.0
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 13.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A2BDAF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A2BDAF.
2.01:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A2BDAF.
10.43:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2BDAF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2BDAF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BCB9AE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7B5B0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9DBDB9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2BDAF?

#A2BDAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 74% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A2BDAF?

Use black text. Black on #A2BDAF has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2BDAF?

Its complementary colour is #BDA2B0, and analogous partners are #A3BDA2 and #A2BDBD.