#A4BBAE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A4BBAE
With the hex code #A4BBAE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 73% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BBA4B1, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.30:1 (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 #A4BBAE?
With the hex code #A4BBAE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 73% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A4BBAE?
Use black text. Black on #A4BBAE has a contrast ratio of 10.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A4BBAE?
Its complementary colour is #BBA4B1, and analogous partners are #A6BBA4 and #A4BBBA.