#A6BBAD
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A6BBAD
#A6BBAD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 73% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.0), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBA6B4 (thistle), 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 — 10.33:1, 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 #A6BBAD?
#A6BBAD is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 73% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A6BBAD?
Use black text. Black on #A6BBAD has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6BBAD?
Its complementary colour is #BBA6B4, and analogous partners are #AABBA6 and #A6BBB8.