#A8CDAD
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A8CDAD
With the hex code #A8CDAD, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 80% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Sage — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDA8C8, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.00:1, 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 #A8CDAD?
With the hex code #A8CDAD, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 80% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A8CDAD?
Use black text. Black on #A8CDAD has a contrast ratio of 12.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8CDAD?
Its complementary colour is #CDA8C8, and analogous partners are #B6CDA8 and #A8CDC0.