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#A5CBB3

Light Sage · light cool green

About #A5CBB3

#A5CBB3 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 80% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.4), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBA5BD (lilac), 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 — 11.79:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red165
Green203
Blue179

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.4
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 13.2
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 14.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A5CBB3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A5CBB3.
1.78:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A5CBB3.
11.79:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A5CBB3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A5CBB3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CAC5B2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4C0B4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9FCAC4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A5CBB3?

#A5CBB3 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 80% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A5CBB3?

Use black text. Black on #A5CBB3 has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A5CBB3?

Its complementary colour is #CBA5BD, and analogous partners are #AACBA5 and #A5CBC6.