#A2CFA4
Sage · light cool green
About #A2CFA4
#A2CFA4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 81% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 13.7); Seafoam comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFA2CD — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A2CFA4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.00:1 (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 #A2CFA4?
#A2CFA4 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 81% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2CFA4?
Use black text. Black on #A2CFA4 has a contrast ratio of 12.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2CFA4?
Its complementary colour is #CFA2CD, and analogous partners are #B6CFA2 and #A2CFBB.