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#AACDB2

Light Sage · light cool green

About #AACDB2

#AACDB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 80% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.5), with Pale Mint the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDAAC5 (lilac), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.08:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red170
Green205
Blue178

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 8.5
Pale Mint
#C7F0DB · ΔE 12.8
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 13.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AACDB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AACDB2.
1.74:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #AACDB2.
12.08:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AACDB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AACDB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CDC7B1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7C3B3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A5CCC5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AACDB2?

#AACDB2 is a light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 80% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #AACDB2?

Use black text. Black on #AACDB2 has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AACDB2?

Its complementary colour is #CDAAC5, and analogous partners are #B4CDAA and #AACDC4.