#A5CBAE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A5CBAE
#A5CBAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 80% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.9); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CBA5C2 — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A5CBAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.75:1 (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 #A5CBAE?
#A5CBAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 80% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A5CBAE?
Use black text. Black on #A5CBAE has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5CBAE?
Its complementary colour is #CBA5C2, and analogous partners are #AFCBA5 and #A5CBC1.