#A5CBBD
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A5CBBD
#A5CBBD is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 80% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 10.5); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CBA5B3 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A5CBBD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.88:1, 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 #A5CBBD?
#A5CBBD is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 80% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A5CBBD?
Use black text. Black on #A5CBBD has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A5CBBD?
Its complementary colour is #CBA5B3, and analogous partners are #A5CBAA and #A5C6CB.