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#A3BCAF

Light Sage · light cool green

About #A3BCAF

#A3BCAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 74% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCA3B0 (thistle), 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 — 10.37:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red163
Green188
Blue175

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.9
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 12.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 12.9

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

Text on #A3BCAF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A3BCAF.
2.03:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A3BCAF.
10.37:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A3BCAF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A3BCAF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BBB8AE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B6B5B0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9FBCB8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A3BCAF?

#A3BCAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 74% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A3BCAF?

Use black text. Black on #A3BCAF has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A3BCAF?

Its complementary colour is #BCA3B0, and analogous partners are #A3BCA3 and #A3BCBB.