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#A3BFAF

Light Sage · light cool green

About #A3BFAF

#A3BFAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 75% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.2), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BFA3B3 (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 — 10.63:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red163
Green191
Blue175

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.2
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 13.8
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.2

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

Text on #A3BFAF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A3BFAF.
1.98:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A3BFAF.
10.63:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A3BFAF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A3BFAF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BEBBAE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B9B7B0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9EBFBA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A3BFAF?

#A3BFAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 75% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A3BFAF?

Use black text. Black on #A3BFAF has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A3BFAF?

Its complementary colour is #BFA3B3, and analogous partners are #A5BFA3 and #A3BFBD.