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#A2CFA3

Sage · light cool green

About #A2CFA3

#A2CFA3 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 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 13.8), with Seafoam the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFA2CE (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 — 11.99:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red162
Green207
Blue163

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.8
Seafoam
#93E9BE · ΔE 14.6
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 14.6

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

Text on #A2CFA3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #A2CFA3.
1.75:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #A2CFA3.
11.99:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2CFA3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2CFA3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D1C7A0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9C2A5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9ECCC3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2CFA3?

#A2CFA3 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 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A2CFA3?

Use black text. Black on #A2CFA3 has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2CFA3?

Its complementary colour is #CFA2CE, and analogous partners are #B7CFA2 and #A2CFB9.