#A7BBAB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A7BBAB
With the hex code #A7BBAB, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 73% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 27% 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 Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BBA7B7, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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 #A7BBAB?
With the hex code #A7BBAB, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 73% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A7BBAB?
Use black text. Black on #A7BBAB has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7BBAB?
Its complementary colour is #BBA7B7, and analogous partners are #ADBBA7 and #A7BBB5.