#A6BFAE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A6BFAE
With the hex code #A6BFAE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 75% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFA6B7, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.68:1 (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 #A6BFAE?
With the hex code #A6BFAE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 75% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A6BFAE?
Use black text. Black on #A6BFAE has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6BFAE?
Its complementary colour is #BFA6B7, and analogous partners are #AABFA6 and #A6BFBB.