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#A6BCB2

Light Sage · light cool green

About #A6BCB2

#A6BCB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCA6B0 (dusty rose), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.46:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red166
Green188
Blue178

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.4
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 11.9

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

Text on #A6BCB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A6BCB2.
2.01:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #A6BCB2.
10.46:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A6BCB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A6BCB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BBB9B2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7B6B3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A2BCB9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A6BCB2?

#A6BCB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A6BCB2?

Use black text. Black on #A6BCB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A6BCB2?

Its complementary colour is #BCA6B0, and analogous partners are #A6BCA7 and #A6BBBC.