#A3CAAB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A3CAAB
#A3CAAB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 79% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.7); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CAA3C2 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A3CAAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.59:1, 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 #A3CAAB?
#A3CAAB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 79% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A3CAAB?
Use black text. Black on #A3CAAB has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A3CAAB?
Its complementary colour is #CAA3C2, and analogous partners are #AECAA3 and #A3CABF.