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#A2C697

Sage · light cool green

About #A2C697

#A2C697 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 78% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 10.2), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BB97C6 (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 — 11.06:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red162
Green198
Blue151

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 10.2
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 10.3
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 15.6

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

Text on #A2C697

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #A2C697.
1.90:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #A2C697.
11.06:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2C697 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2C697
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C9BE94
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3BB99
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A1C3B9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2C697?

#A2C697 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 78% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 22% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A2C697?

Use black text. Black on #A2C697 has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2C697?

Its complementary colour is #BB97C6, and analogous partners are #BAC697 and #97C6A4.