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#A2C5BC

Light Sage · light cool green

About #A2C5BC

#A2C5BC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 77% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 11.4), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5A2AB (dusty rose), 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 11.25:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red162
Green197
Blue188

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 11.4
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 12.7
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.5

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

Text on #A2C5BC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A2C5BC.
1.87:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A2C5BC.
11.25:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2C5BC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2C5BC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2C1BC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BBBCBD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9AC6C2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2C5BC?

#A2C5BC is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 77% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A2C5BC?

Use black text. Black on #A2C5BC has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2C5BC?

Its complementary colour is #C5A2AB, and analogous partners are #A2C5AA and #A2BDC5.