#A9CBBD
Light Sage · light cool green
About #A9CBBD
With the hex code #A9CBBD, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 80% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% 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 9.3 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBA9B7, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.96:1, 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 #A9CBBD?
With the hex code #A9CBBD, this is a light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 80% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A9CBBD?
Use black text. Black on #A9CBBD has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9CBBD?
Its complementary colour is #CBA9B7, and analogous partners are #A9CBAC and #A9C8CB.