#A7BCAE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A7BCAE
#A7BCAE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCA7B5 (thistle), 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 10.45:1 (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 #A7BCAE?
#A7BCAE is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 74% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A7BCAE?
Use black text. Black on #A7BCAE has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7BCAE?
Its complementary colour is #BCA7B5, and analogous partners are #ABBCA7 and #A7BCB9.