#A9BCAF
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A9BCAF
#A9BCAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 74% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCA9B6 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.50:1, 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 #A9BCAF?
#A9BCAF is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 74% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A9BCAF?
Use black text. Black on #A9BCAF has a contrast ratio of 10.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9BCAF?
Its complementary colour is #BCA9B6, and analogous partners are #ACBCA9 and #A9BCB9.