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#A2CFBE

Light Sage · light cool green

About #A2CFBE

#A2CFBE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 81% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 12.0), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFA2B3 (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 12.20:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red162
Green207
Blue190

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 12.0
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 12.1
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 13.9

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

Text on #A2CFBE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A2CFBE.
1.72:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A2CFBE.
12.20:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2CFBE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2CFBE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCC9BD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4C3BF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#98D0CA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2CFBE?

#A2CFBE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 81% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A2CFBE?

Use black text. Black on #A2CFBE has a contrast ratio of 12.20:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2CFBE?

Its complementary colour is #CFA2B3, and analogous partners are #A2CFA7 and #A2C9CF.