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#A7CDA2

Sage · light cool green

About #A7CDA2

With the hex code #A7CDA2, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 80% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 11.9 — followed by Matcha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8A2CD, a lilac shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red167
Green205
Blue162

Closest named colours

Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 11.9
Matcha
#A9B97F · ΔE 13.1
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 14.0

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

Text on #A7CDA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on sage #A7CDA2.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on sage #A7CDA2.
11.90:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A7CDA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A7CDA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#D0C5A0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9C1A4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A4CAC1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A7CDA2?

With the hex code #A7CDA2, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 80% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #A7CDA2?

Use black text. Black on #A7CDA2 has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A7CDA2?

Its complementary colour is #C8A2CD, and analogous partners are #BCCDA2 and #A2CDB2.