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#A5CBBF

Light Sage · light cool green

About #A5CBBF

#A5CBBF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 80% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 11.0), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CBA5B1 (dusty rose), 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 — 11.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red165
Green203
Blue191

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 11.0
Powder Blue
#B0E0E6 · ΔE 12.3
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 13.5

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

Text on #A5CBBF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A5CBBF.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A5CBBF.
11.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A5CBBF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A5CBBF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C8C6BE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1C1C0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9CCCC7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A5CBBF?

#A5CBBF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 80% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A5CBBF?

Use black text. Black on #A5CBBF has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A5CBBF?

Its complementary colour is #CBA5B1, and analogous partners are #A5CBAC and #A5C4CB.