#A4BBAF
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A4BBAF
#A4BBAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 73% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBA4B0 (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 — 10.31:1, 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 #A4BBAF?
#A4BBAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 73% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A4BBAF?
Use black text. Black on #A4BBAF has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A4BBAF?
Its complementary colour is #BBA4B0, and analogous partners are #A5BBA4 and #A4BBBB.