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#A7BBB2

Silver · light cool green

About #A7BBB2

#A7BBB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 73% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBA7B0 (silver), 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 10.39:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red167
Green187
Blue178

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 9.7
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 11.2

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

Text on #A7BBB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #A7BBB2.
2.02:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #A7BBB2.
10.39:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A7BBB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A7BBB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BAB8B2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B6B5B3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A3BBB8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A7BBB2?

#A7BBB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 73% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 27% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A7BBB2?

Use black text. Black on #A7BBB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A7BBB2?

Its complementary colour is #BBA7B0, and analogous partners are #A7BBA8 and #A7BABB.