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#A2CEA4

Sage · light cool green

About #A2CEA4

#A2CEA4 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 81% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 13.2), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEA2CC (lilac), 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 11.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red162
Green206
Blue164

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.2
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 14.8
Seafoam
#93E9BE · ΔE 15.0

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

Text on #A2CEA4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #A2CEA4.
1.76:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #A2CEA4.
11.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2CEA4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2CEA4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D0C6A2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8C1A6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9ECCC2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2CEA4?

#A2CEA4 is a light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 81% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A2CEA4?

Use black text. Black on #A2CEA4 has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2CEA4?

Its complementary colour is #CEA2CC, and analogous partners are #B6CEA2 and #A2CEBA.