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#A2BEAE

Light Sage · light cool green

About #A2BEAE

#A2BEAE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 75% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BEA2B2 (thistle), 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 10.51:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red162
Green190
Blue174

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.9
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.1

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

Text on #A2BEAE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A2BEAE.
2.00:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A2BEAE.
10.51:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2BEAE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2BEAE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BDBAAD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B8B6AF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9DBEB9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2BEAE?

#A2BEAE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 75% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A2BEAE?

Use black text. Black on #A2BEAE has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2BEAE?

Its complementary colour is #BEA2B2, and analogous partners are #A4BEA2 and #A2BEBC.