#AACFBD
Light Sage · light cool green
About #AACFBD
#AACFBD is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 81% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 9.4); Pale Mint comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFAABC — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AACFBD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.37:1, 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 #AACFBD?
#AACFBD is a muted, light shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 81% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AACFBD?
Use black text. Black on #AACFBD has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AACFBD?
Its complementary colour is #CFAABC, and analogous partners are #AACFAB and #AACFCF.