#A8BCAB
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A8BCAB
#A8BCAB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 74% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.7); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCA8B9 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A8BCAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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 #A8BCAB?
#A8BCAB is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 74% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A8BCAB?
Use black text. Black on #A8BCAB has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8BCAB?
Its complementary colour is #BCA8B9, and analogous partners are #AFBCA8 and #A8BCB5.