#A3BBAB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A3BBAB
#A3BBAB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 73% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.1); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBA3B3 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A3BBAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.25:1, 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 #A3BBAB?
#A3BBAB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 73% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A3BBAB?
Use black text. Black on #A3BBAB has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A3BBAB?
Its complementary colour is #BBA3B3, and analogous partners are #A7BBA3 and #A3BBB7.