#A2C8AB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A2C8AB
#A2C8AB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 78% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.1); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #C8A2BF — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A2C8AB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.39:1, 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 #A2C8AB?
#A2C8AB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 78% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 22% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2C8AB?
Use black text. Black on #A2C8AB has a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2C8AB?
Its complementary colour is #C8A2BF, and analogous partners are #ACC8A2 and #A2C8BE.