#A5BFAE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A5BFAE
#A5BFAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 75% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.4); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFA5B6 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A5BFAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.66:1 (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 #A5BFAE?
#A5BFAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 75% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A5BFAE?
Use black text. Black on #A5BFAE has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5BFAE?
Its complementary colour is #BFA5B6, and analogous partners are #A9BFA5 and #A5BFBB.