#A6BBAE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A6BBAE
#A6BBAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 73% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.3); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBA6B3 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A6BBAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.34:1 (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 #A6BBAE?
#A6BBAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 73% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A6BBAE?
Use black text. Black on #A6BBAE has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6BBAE?
Its complementary colour is #BBA6B3, and analogous partners are #A9BBA6 and #A6BBB9.