#A8BCAE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A8BCAE
#A8BCAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 74% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BCA8B6 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A8BCAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.47:1 (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 #A8BCAE?
#A8BCAE is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 74% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A8BCAE?
Use black text. Black on #A8BCAE has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8BCAE?
Its complementary colour is #BCA8B6, and analogous partners are #ACBCA8 and #A8BCB8.