#A5B8A2
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A5B8A2
#A5B8A2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 72% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.9), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B5A2B8 (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.98:1 (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 #A5B8A2?
#A5B8A2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 72% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A5B8A2?
Use black text. Black on #A5B8A2 has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5B8A2?
Its complementary colour is #B5A2B8, and analogous partners are #B0B8A2 and #A2B8AA.