#A9BCAE
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A9BCAE
With the hex code #A9BCAE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 74% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BCA9B7, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.49:1 (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 #A9BCAE?
With the hex code #A9BCAE, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 74% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A9BCAE?
Use black text. Black on #A9BCAE has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9BCAE?
Its complementary colour is #BCA9B7, and analogous partners are #ADBCA9 and #A9BCB8.